Salesman quotes (tragedy) Flashcards
Willy’s perception of himself (1)
“i’m vital in New England” (p10)
Willy’s perception of Biff (2)
“Biff is a lazy bum!” (p11)
“Not finding yourself at the age of 34 is a disgrace!” (p11)
How do others treat Willy?(1)
Linda- “He’s only a little boat looking for a harbor” (p59)
Sympathy created for Willy (4)
"He's dying" "His life is in your hands" "he had the wrong dreams, all wrong" "He never knew who he was" "little boat looking for a harbor"
The setting suggests tragedy
“Towering angular shapes”
“angry glow of orange”
“an air of a dream clings to the place”
Willy is to blame for his downfall
“I joke too much”
“he kisses her roughly”
Willy’s circumstances are to blame for his downfall
“competition is maddening”
“towering angular shapes”
“always a race with the junkyard”
Willy is blind to reality
Dave singleman speech(“at the age of 84 he made his living”)
“vital in New England”
“be liked and you will never want”
Willy is a typical tragic hero
“Are you firing me?”
“a man isn’t a piece of fruit”
“you need to be well liked”
“fine troubled prince”
The tragedy is inevitable from the start
I have such strange thoughts”
“you didn’t smash the car did you”
“the competition is maddening”
Total quotes: 27
“i’m vital in New England” (p10)
“Biff is a lazy bum!” (p11)
“Not finding yourself at the age of 34 is a disgrace!” (p11)
Linda- “He’s only a little boat looking for a harbor” (p59)
"He's dying" "His life is in your hands" "he had the wrong dreams, all wrong" "He never knew who he was" "little boat looking for a harbor"
“Towering angular shapes”
“angry glow of orange”
“an air of a dream clings to the place”
“I joke too much”
“he kisses her roughly”
“competition is maddening”
“towering angular shapes”
“Are you firing me?”
“a man isn’t a piece of fruit”
“you need to be well liked”
“fine troubled prince”
Dave singleman speech(“at the age of 84 he made his living”)
“vital in New England”
“be liked and you will never want”
“always a race with the junkyard”
I have such strange thoughts”
“you didn’t smash the car did you”
“the competition is maddening”
"i've got nothing in the ground" "the jungle is dark but full of diamonds" "Biff likes me" "He's liked but not well liked" "we're free"
Didnt get blurting: 11
“He’s dying”
“His life is in your hands”
“he had the wrong dreams, all wrong”
“He never knew who he was”
“he kisses her roughly”
“Are you firing me?”
“fine troubled prince”
“you need to be well liked”
Dave singleman speech(“at the age of 84 he made his living”)
I have such strange thoughts”
“you didn’t smash the car did you”
Didnt get from blurting: 9
“he had the wrong dreams, all wrong”
“He never knew who he was”
“I joke too much”
“he kisses her roughly”
“Are you firing me?”
“you need to be well liked”
“fine troubled prince”
I have such strange thoughts”
“you didn’t smash the car did you”
Extra ones I got: "i've got nothing in the ground" "the jungle is dark but full of diamonds" "Biff likes me" "He's liked but not well liked" "we're free"
