Post a comment about the directorial choices in the film and how they compare to the text. How did the director choose to portray Miller's vision? Does anything in the film differ from what you envisioned as you read? Continue to post your own UNIQUE questions and thoughts below. Have a great break!
Friday, December 20, 2013
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
Post # 9 Pages 51 - 63
Continue to post your own questions and respond to each other about anything that you thought was significant in the reading section.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Post #8 FINISH ACT ONE
Once again, there are no questions for the reading. Continue to analyze as you read independently and discuss with each other your thoughts. I'm seeing some great ideas and I am proud of you all!
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Post #7 Pages 44 - 51
No more questions! Post your own questions and reactions to the reading. Make sure you include text evidence and use CCEJ!
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Post #6 pages 38 - 44
Guiding Questions:
- What does Linda reveal to the boys in this scene?
- How does Biff react at the beginning of the scene. How does his attitude change by the end of the scene? Why?
- What does Linda say about the tragedy of Willy’s life on page 41?
- How does she view the change in Willy and Biff’s relationship? How does it affect her?
Monday, December 9, 2013
Post # 5 Pages 35 - 38
Guiding Questions:
- Explain the motif of theft. How does it come up? Who has a problem with stealing?
- What's the significance of Willy pawning Ben's watch? Why did he do this?
- How does Biff respond to his father's episodes (talking to himself)? Why?
- How does Linda respond to him? How does this compare to Biff's reaction?
Friday, December 6, 2013
Post # 4 Pages 30 - 35
Guiding Questions:
- How does the motif of nature come up in the text? What does nature represent for the characters in the play?
- What is revealed in this scene about Willy's relationship with his own father? How does this affect him raising his sons?
- Describe the relationship between Willy and Ben.
- What does the music of the flute symbolize? Who played the flute in Willy's life?
- How do Biff and Happy react to their Uncle Ben?
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Post #3 pages 25 - 30
Guiding Questions:
- Why does Willy get mad at Linda for mending stockings?
- Who is "the woman" and what is her relationship with Willy?
- How is Willy insecure? How does this attitude contrast with his mood in the previous scene?
- How does Linda comfort Willy when he is feeling unsure of himself? What does this reveal about their relationship?
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Post #2: Pages 17 - 25
Guiding questions:
- What is revealed in this section about Biff and Willy's past? How does it explain Willy talking to himself?
- Hows do the boys interact with their father in the past?
- How does Happy interact with Willy? How does this compare to Biff?
- How are Biff and Willy similar?
- How does Willy describe his trip to his family? Is he portraying himself accurately? Why or why not?
Monday, December 2, 2013
Our First Posts! Pages 1 - 8
Today you are responsible for responding to the section we read in class from pages 1 - 8. Below are some guiding questions you may choose to answer. Remember, you may ALWAYS choose to answer your own question/make your own comment as long as you use the CCEJ format.
Guiding Questions:
Guiding Questions:
- How does the play so far reflect the ideas of the 1950's and the American Dream?
- What do you think is causing the conflict between Willy and Biff?
- How would you describe Willy and Linda's relationship?
- What is causing Willy's problems with memory loss and mood swings?
- What is the impact of the setting on the conflict? How does the setting affect the characters?
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