Willy's relationship with his sons Flashcards

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Biff - believes wealth equates with happiness due to Willy bringing them up teaching about the importance of aesthetics instead of morals.

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‘why does dad mock me all the time’
‘Why? Your making money’.
‘we weren’t brought up to grub for money’

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Happy- treating women badly, mirroring Willy

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‘That girl Charlotte I was with tonight is engaged to be married in five weeks’
‘ I went and ruined her’

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Biff stealing

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‘If Ollie still thinks I stole that carton of basketballs’
(Laughing with him at the theft)
‘I just- wanted to take something’
‘gold pen’

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Happy being angry towards Willy declining mind

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‘That selfish,stupid…’

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Biff being favourited

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‘Coach’ll probably congratulate you on your initiative’ (stealing)
‘That because he likes you’
(Kisses Biff)
‘there’s nothing the matter with him’
‘Like a young god.Hercules’
‘I never in my life told him anything but decent things’
[He is choking with his love, and now cries out his promise] That boy - that boy is going to be magnificent!”

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6
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Happy being neglected

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‘I’ve lost weight’ he is ignored

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Willy being aggressive

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‘I’ll whip him, I’ll whip him’
‘I could’ve torn the walls down’

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Biff being angry at Willy

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“You fake! You phony little fake! You fake!”

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