paper 1 - death of a salesman - structure Flashcards
1
Q
what happens in act 1 of death of a salesman
A
- willy returns home from work early exaughsted and talks to linda
- happy is worried about willy
- biff and happy talk about their carreers
- first flashback - Bernard says biff will fail maths. willy lies about his success at work. Linda reassures him
- Charley offered willy a job but he declined
- second flashback - willy asks ben about his father and how he got successful.
- Biff and Willy argue
- biff decides to ask Oliver for a loan to start a business
- willy has hope
2
Q
what happens in act 2
A
- willy asks howard for a job that doesnt require him to travel
- howard fires him
- flashback - biff is playing football at ebbets field
- willy asks bernard why biff is a failure
- willy meets his sons at the chop house
- willy has a flashback about the affair and biff finding out
- willy tries to plant seeds
- willy talks to ben about killing himself to give the family his life insurance
- willy finds out the meeting with oliver was a failure and they argue
- biff cries and willy realises he loves him
- willy crashes the car
