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?
I noticed that Willy has a soft spot about not having a father around. Which causes him to want to have people around and just have someone to talk to and he needs someone to be around. on page 36 it says " Cant you stay a few days? Your just what i need, Ben, because I-I have a fine position here but I- well , Dad left when i was such a baby and i never had a chance to talk to him and i feel kind of temporary about myself" Willy needed Ben as a person to talk to and he felt that he would be the perfect person to do that full fill that position.
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Mary Espinal
ReplyDeleteHow does Biff respond to his father's episodes (talking to himself)? Why?
Biff reacts concern towards his father talking to himself. He believes something has to be done about it since its been going for years. Also his mad at the fact that his mother never told him about the situation. In the text states, " Shouldn't we do anything ? ... Why didn't you ever write me about this, Mom ?"(38) Biff is concern at the fact that his mother has let this continue fro so many years and never tried to get help. Biff wants the best for his father and to find out his mother never told him makes him furious. As his son he felt the need of knowing the situation even if he wasn't stable at the time. Biff reacts this way because he sees how his father is suffering mentally and there's not really nothing to do no more.
Why does Willy long to show his boys off to Ben?
ReplyDeleteWilly was so excited in his flashback once Ben arrived. He wanted to show how he had been raising his boys and to show off his older brother. He even went as far as wanting Ben to tell his boys old stories of their Dad, who is now deceased. In an excerpt from the novel it states, "'We're gonna rebuild the entire front stoop right now! Watch this, Ben!...Dad left when I was such a baby and I never had a chance to talk to him and I still feel -- kind of temporarily about myself"(36). Willy sort of looked to his older brother, Ben as a father figure because he never really personally knew his father. He passed when he was a child. Willy depends on stories from Ben of their dad to sort of keep his memory alive. So, the only father figure that Willy came close to having was his brother. This made him want to impress him and he looked up to almost everything he did in admiration. He sought out to be like him. That's why he wants his boys to really know and see Ben because he wants his brother to be proud of him.
Kiorie Hammond
ReplyDeleteI noticed how Willy was so fix on being just like Ben and how his life is like the American Dream to him. Willy still wants this lifestyle for himself and for his boys. However, I believe this American Dream is what is hurting his boys and him because it gave them the falsehood that the business world was going to be so rich and grand. When Willy was talking to his uncle, he was asking how should he teach his boys to be like him and how does he even get there himself. Also, his uncle told him the story of entering and leaving the jungle and becoming rich. Willy states, " Because sometimes I'm afraid that I'm not teaching them right kind of- Ben, how should I teach them?... Was rich! That's just the spirit I want to imbue them with! To walk into a jungle! I was right! I was right! I was right!" (36-37). Basically, Willy is saying how he wants himself and his boys to have the American Dream and be like Ben, but he just doesn't know how to get there. This shows how in the past Willy wanted this lifestyle. However now , he is a depressed unsuccessful salesman, and his sons are still living with him and are lost in the world. So they never achieved this dream they so call wanted and thought was the lifestyle, just because Ben had that life.
Willy does not want to be so much like Ben because Ben lives the American Dream. Willy never had a father in his life and therefore wants the reassurance that he is good enough in the eyes of his big brother. He wasn't "good enough" for his father to stay, so he will do whatever he can to be good enough for his brother to stay. "Can't you stay for a few days? You're just what I need, Ben, because I- I have a fine position here, but I- well, Dad left when I was such a baby and I never had a chance to talk to him and I still feel - kind of temporary about myself" (Miller 36). Willy is pleading with Ben to make him stay longer. He uses the incident of their father walking out on them as justification as to why Ben should stay. He then confesses that he's not sure of himself, meaning he is self-conscious.
DeleteExplain the motif of theft. How does it come up? Who has a problem with stealing?
ReplyDeleteThe motif of theft is Willy getting back the old Brooklyn back. It comes up when Willy say," Oh, sure, there's snakes and rabbits and- that's why I moved out here. Why, Biff can fell any one of these trees in no time! Boys! Go right over to where they're building the apartment house and get some sand. We’re gonna rebuild the entire front stoop right now! Watch this, Ben! Willy has a problem with stealing because he is the one that tells Biff and Happy to steal sand and lumber. This explains that Willy wants the old Brooklyn back because it was an easier life back then. Willy did not have a lot of things to worry about.
linda responde to willy by trying to comfort him but not really trying to get involved with Willy since she know he always talks to hisself about Ben. for example Linda states to Biff " Oh dear you should do a lot of things, but there's nothing to do,so go to sleep"(38). This compare to Biff reaction because all this time Linda didn't tell Biff that willy would have a imaginary conversation with Ben when Biff comes around ,and also he reacted confuse on why linda didn't try to help Willy out because he notice he is talking very loud by the door by his self and linda is just avoiding the situation by just telling Biff to go to sleep.
ReplyDeleteI belive that the motif with theft would be that their trying to create or make a life for themselves. Meaning that their trying to get the life that they never had and wanna have instead of the one that they have now. In the text, Willy makes Biff believe that it's okay to steal because your popular. Meaning that he wants Biff to realize that no matter where you go in life or what happens you can get and obtain anything you want just by being popular because people adore popular people in society. When in reality the really don't.
ReplyDeleteThe significance of Willy pawning Ben's watch is that he needed the money in order to pay for his son class. Linda: you pawned it, dear. Twelve, thirteen years ago. For Biff's radio correspondence course." (Pg. 37) The reason for the pawning was that he wanted to pay for Biff's radio correspondence course in order for his son to take that the class and i believe that was the only way.
ReplyDeleteWhen Biff once again hears his father talking to himself he gets upset, not only because he thinks it's getting worse but also because his mother blames him for his father talking to himself. Linda says that Willy's condition gets worse more when Biff comes around. This upsets Biff because it make him wonder why is he the issue. In the text on page 38 Linda says to Biff, " Linda: ... closer you seem to come, the more shaky he gets and then, by the time you get here, he's arguing, and he seems angry at you.... Biff: Im not hateful Mom." Biff seems to get very defensive when his mom says this beacuse thinks that none of his actions have led to his dad to act like this and he doesn't understasnd
ReplyDeleteWhen Willy is roaming around the porch talking to himself and saying that he needs to take a walk, Linda seems to find reasons why he shouldn't do what he wants to do, but she appears to be calm about Willy's behavior, even though we as readers can see that he is crazy. Biff on the other hand is more concerned about his father because he doesn't think its normal for his father to be talking to himself. For example according to the book when Biff sees his father talking to himself and he says, "What the hell is the matter with him?… Why didn't you write me about this, Mom?…He's not like that all the time"(38). This shows the concern that Biff has for his father even though his mother makes it seem that is normal for Willy to talk to himself, because of old age.
ReplyDeleteWilly has no one to open up to. He feels that ever since his dad died at a young age he wasn't able to share that father and son relationship. Willy feels that he isn't doing his job son well with the boys. So, he see's his older brother Ben as the father figure for me. The author states. "Because sometimes I'm afraid that I'm not teaching them the right kind of---Ben, how should I teach them?" (36). Willy opens up to Ben and, asking Ben for his help on raising his to boys or if his doing it right.
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ReplyDeletePages(35-38) I believe the significance of Willy pawning Ben's watch is this willing to do anything in order to stay on track for achieving the "American Dream". He does this in order to show his sons that achieving the american dream is possible and that they need to be willing to get there and achieve it. In the play it states, "...was rich! That's just the spirit I want to imbue them with!... I was right!"(37). This shows how he is trying to prove it's possible based off what Ben achieved and what he is trying to achieve, which is being rich. Him pawning the watch was contributing to that goal which is showing how we will do anything to achieve the american dream.
ASHLEI DANIELS:
ReplyDeleteThe motif of the theft is the idea of Biff stealing things. Biff stole stole a football and when his father (Willy) told him to go get some sand to fix the house, she stole that from the work site. in the text it says "Go right over to where they're building the apartment house and get some sand. We're gonna rebuild the entire front stoop right now! Watch this, Ben!"(35). This shows how Biff it accustomed to stealing things and his father doesn't think that it's a problem.
Willy pawning Ben's watch is significant because it shows us that Willy was no longer agreeing with his old way of achieving success. He had to pawn the watch in order to pay for one of Ben's classes. When Willy asks Linda where the "watch fob with diamond in it" that Ben gave him, Linda told Willy that "[he] pawned it...Twelve, thirteen years ago. For Biff's radio correspondence course"(37). The struggle that Willy has faced from the time that he had met Ben to now has made him realize that his way of being successful hasn't gotten him anywhere. Biff's education has become more important than Biff's popularity so Willy having to sell that watch, which symbolizes his old ideas, shows us that priority has changed in the Lohman household's operation.
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ReplyDeleteLinda does not interrupt Willy during his episodes. This is something normal to her now that it happens occasionally. She also thinks Biff should not bother him neither. Linda says, "Well, come around more often; you'll hear him"(38). Since Biff doesn't come home very much, he doesn't know a lot about his family. Therefore, Linda believes Willy should be left alone during his episodes.
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ReplyDeleteBen replies to his father talking to himself because he notices every time he comes home his father seems to talk to himself. On the other hand, Linda thinks they may have hateful ways toward each other because of the arguments that comes when Biff says he coming home. Willy has mixed emotions built up in him because his father has never really stayed by him at times. "Linda; When you write you're coming, he's all smiles, and talks about the future, and-he's just wonderful. And then the closer you seem to come, the more shaky he gets, and then, by the time you get here, he's arguing, and he seem angry at you. I think it's just that maybe he can't bring himself to-to open up to you. Why are you so hateful to each other? Why is that?," (Page 38). This shows that now that Willy gets older he gets angry he should be left alone at times. Biff needs to stick around more to see the real reason why Willy may act like this.
-A'Neyah Williams
ReplyDeleteBiff respond to his father episodes by asking Linda ehy hasnt she done anything about his father outburst. Since Biff has been home Willy has been talking to himself and no one was there to talking to him. Willy sees people that no one else does and holds full conversations with them in which the family calls the episodes. Biff and willy relationship is not the same as it used to be and so therefore biff acts insensitive to his father episodes.Biff walks in the kitchen right after Ben willy's dead brother has vanised but however willy is still talking to him self and he asks , "What the hell is the matter with him" (miller38). Willy and Biff relationship has changed from willy being so proud of his achievements to willy compeletely being disappointed in biff and everything that he has not acheved. Linda notice that anytime Biff comes home her huisband has the imaginary conversations with unseen peopel due to the strain on the realtionship willy and biff have. "It's when you come home he''s the worst" (miller38). Due to the strain on the father and son perfect relationship that they used to have biff acts insensitive to how his father has these unexpained episodes.
What is the problem Willy faces and what does he symbolizes?
ReplyDeleteThe problem he faces is failing his sons, which makes him a symbol of failure and helpless. Willy's brother Ben is who he desires to be, which is strong minded and successful. He fears that his sons will end up in his previous position. Willy explains to Ben "I'm afraid that I'm not teaching them the right kind of-Ben, how should I teach them?", (36). As you can see this is what he faces with. He pleaded with his brother to give him advice, so his sons could have some sort of positive guidance. This all shows he's symbolizes helplessness and depression.
Jasmine Wills
ReplyDeleteWhat's the significance of Willy pawning Ben's watch? Why did he do this?
The significance of Willy pawning Ben's watch was that the watch had diamonds in it, and Willy pawned the watch to buy Biff a radio correspondence course.Willy had a flashback about Ben, and in the flashback Ben's success was discussed and Willy was talking about the boys and wanted advice from Ben. The watch was given to him when Ben came from Africa that time. " Oh, Ben, good to hear ! Because sometimes I'm afraid that I'm not teaching them the right kind of--Ben, how should I teach them ?" (36). Willy basically worships Ben, and values his opinion very highly because Ben has made such a great living for himself. The diamond watch represented the success that Ben had , that Willy yearned for so deeply.
How does Biff respond to his father's episodes (talking to himself)? Why?
ReplyDeleteBiff, the eldest of the two sons, reacts in an aghast manner as if he hadn't known about his father's unusual behavioral habits of talking to himself. Linda, Willy's wife, responds to Biff's shocked response by saying, "Well, come around more often; you'll hear him"(38). Biff isn't pleased by what he just witnessed and Linda is completely used to this type of behavior from Willy Loman. Additionally, we come to find that the unusual behavioral habits displayed by Willy Loman are only expressed when Biff returns home. "When you write you're coming, he's all smiles, and talks about the future, and--he's just wonderful. And then the closer you seem to come, the more shaky he gets, and then, by the time you get here, he's arguing, and he seems angry at you"(38). Willy expresses his anger when near the presence of Biff. Can Willy blame his sons or Biff specifically for his lack of success in the world? Willy is not able to be open with his son like he is with Linda and when Biff saw his father in a vulnerable state(talking to himself), he was surprised and also intrigued to later learn that he is the source of this problem within his father.
The significance of Willy pawning Ben's watch, was because he hadn't enough money. He needed the money to pay for Biff's course. in the text Linda say's "You pawned it dear. Twelve, thirteen years ago. For Biff's radio correspondence course." (Miller 37). This shows how Willy wasn't the man he claimed to be that he wasn't as successful as he wanted his sons to believe.
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ReplyDeleteWilly looks up to his older brother Ben because Ben is living this idea of the American dream and Willy feel as if Ben can help him also live out this dream. Whenever Ben is around, Willy always questions him in a way to benefit himself. One day, Willy was reminiscing about when Ben had came to visit him. When Ben was about to leave Willy told Ben " Cant you stay a few days? Your just what I need...I still feel kind of temporary about myself"(36). Willy wants Ben to prolong his visit with him because he feels as if Ben can help him in certain areas such has helping him be success which is shown be the American dream. Willy looks up to his brother and wants to live the American dream in the way that his brother is doing so.
What's the significance of Willy pawning Ben's watch? Why did he do this?
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The significance of Willy pawning the watch his brother, Ben, gave him was to show how much Willy did anything forvhis sons but especially Biff in this case. Willy pawned the watch for Biff's radio correspondence course. When Willy asked Linda where the watch Ben had given him, she told him "You pawned it, dear. Twelve, thirteen years ago. For Biff's radio correspondence course" (37). This shows that they didn't have the extra money to get Biff the things he needed for school. This scene goes back to the fact that Willy wasn't rich and successful like his brother was.
What's the significance of Willy pawning Ben's watch? Why did he do this?
ReplyDeleteWilly received a watch from Ben that had a diamond in it. It was a "beautiful thing" according to Willy. He had to pawn it though. He asks his wife what happened to the watch and she reminds him of what he did with the watch a few years back. "Whatever happened to that diamond watch fob? Remember? When Ben came from Africa that time? Didn’t he give me a watch fob with a diamond in it? ...You pawned it, dear. Twelve, thirteen years ago. For Biff’s radio correspondence course.”(37) Willy pawned the watch to pay for his son’s course. This shows that Willy had belief in his son and would do anything to provide for him when he was younger. Also this shows how much better their relationship was while Biff was a teenager, verses now, in his adult years.
RODERICK CHAVIS
ReplyDeletePages(35-38) I believe the significance of Willy pawning Ben's watch is this willing to do anything in order to stay on track for achieving the "American Dream". He does this in order to show his sons that achieving the american dream is possible and that they need to be willing to get there and achieve it. In the play it states, "...was rich! That's just the spirit I want to imbue them with!... I was right!"(37). This shows how he is trying to prove it's possible based off what Ben achieved and what he is trying to achieve, which is being rich. Him pawning the watch was contributing to that goal which is showing how we will do anything to achieve the american dream.
Biff responds in a bad way because Linda blames it on Biff that his father talks to himself and Biff thinks that Willy condition is getting bad. In the text it states " Linda: ... closer you seem to come, the more shaky he gets and then, by the time you get here, he's arguing, and he seems angry at you.... Biff: Im not hateful Mom." (38) This quote shows Linda trying to blame it on Biff and Biff trying to reason out with her that it is not his fault.
ReplyDelete•Explain the motif of theft. How does it come up? Who has a problem with stealing?
ReplyDeleteI think that the motif of theft relates to the jungle and the idea of taking what you want in order to get ahead in life. Biff has a problem with stealing. This motif of stealing comes up especially when uncle Ben comes to visit and Biff and Happy run off to go steal sand. But uncle Ben teaches Biff to, "Never fight fair with a stranger, boy. You'll never get out of the jungle that way" (Miller 34). The lesson that uncle Ben wanted the boys to learn is, do anything to get ahead. The thought of chasing the American Dream and achieving it at any cost is like fighting your way out of the jungle. So Biff thinks that if stealing is the only way you can get what you want then its ok, in order to get ahead.
Tania Wilson
ReplyDeleteHow does Linda respond to him? How does this compare to Biff's reaction?
Linda typically baby willy because she feel that he have done so much good with in taking care of the family and raising his children. Linda admires willy so she doesn’t gives him a hard time when it comes to him talking to himself. With biff he becomes more worried in what is mother would thing about willy talking to himself. Biff believes that Linda would become more frightened when she hears willy talking to himself, so biff becomes more upset. “Biff: what’s the hell a matter with him? Linda: it’ll pass in the morning” (38), this show that Linda have came to cope with will acting strange and talking to himself; whereas biff seems more concerned for his mother reaction rather than willy.
What is the significance of Willy's pawning Ben watch?Why did he do this?
ReplyDeleteThe significance of Willy pawning ben watch was for bliff's radio correspondence course. In the text it states Linda reminds been " You pawned it dear.Twelve years ago.For Bliff'a radio corresponedence.."(37) Willy wanted to dom something ince for his brother because he was thinking about the time when he was talking to Ben telling him how sometimes he feel like he's not teachinng his boys the right thing to do. In the text it states "Oh Ben , thats good to hear! Because sometimes I'm afraid that im not teaching them the right kind of-Ben , how should i teach them?"(36). Ben tells him how by them time he was twentyone he was rich. Willy says " ...was rich! thats just the spirit i want to imbue them with!" (37) By willy pawning his watch for bliff this was a way of showing his boys that he will do whatever to provide for them .Trying to be a good fatherand achieve
In the play a motif about theft appears repeatedly which is related to gaining riches and taking risks. Biffs's old boss at his old job accuses Biff accuses him of stealing; while Happy stole a football from school to impress his father. One day in the yard, Willy emboldens his sons to steal wood and sand from a nearby building, Charley alerts Willy that Biff and Happy risks getting incarcerated. However, Willy is not concerned because although there are fearless characters in jail, Willy and Ben agree they are also at "the stock exchange" (35). Majority of the people who work in stocks are rich consequent to their success in stealing. Willy is willing to steal if it will beneficial because it is a risk which will make him rich, the motif about theft relates to Willy and Bens's dogmatic attitude that one must break the rules, and take rick to become rich.
ReplyDeleteThere's a motif of theft in the story which shows a form of power, richness, and taking risk. When Willy has a flashback of Ben coming to the house, Ben and Biff are play fighting right after Willy orders his two sons to steal some tools from a building nearby to fix the front porch. Ben tells Biff to "Never fight fair with a stranger... You'll never get out of the jungle that way," (34). The jungle, according to Willy and Ben, is Africa, and to them, Africa is the land of richness and power. When Ben tells Biff this, he's basically saying that not stealing (or not taking risk), will not keep him in the jungle (of richness and power). Stealing is a risk, yet it's a risk Ben feels Biff, or anyone, has to take in order to gain power and be wealthy.
ReplyDeleteBiff responds to his dad's behavior with more of an annoyance, where as Linda is more understanding of he husbands behavior. Willy is outside doing his flashbacks aloud when both biff and Linda come in the kitchen because of his noise. Biff is annoyed that his dad is going on and on like that, he says, "what the he'll is the matter with him?" (Miller 38). Biff doesn't really understand what is going on with his father at this time, he hasn't really been around long enough to know why his dad is going on the way he is. Linda on the other hand has been with Willy and knows that he is acting that way because of Biffs presence, so she can understand why her husband his feeling this type of ill.
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ReplyDeleteExplain the motif of theft. How does it come up? Who has a problem with stealing?
The motif of theft comes up when Charley, the Loman's neighbor, comes into the scene during the flashback. Biff is the one who has a problem with stealing. In the text, Willy asks his sons to go off and get some sand from a near by construction sight so they can fix their front porch. As the boys run off, Charley steps in and says, "Listen, if they steal any more from that building the watchman'll put the cops on them!" (Miller 35). This is when it is revealed that the boys, or maybe just Biff, have performed this task before. However, this is not the first time that Biff has stole something. In one of Willy's earlier flashbacks Biff tells his father that the coach told him to practice and when Willy asks if he gave him the football he was using Biff replies, "Well, I borrowed it from the locker room." (Miller 17). This is the first instance of Biff stealing. This is how the motif of theft is developed.
In the novel a motif of theft which shows wealth, power, and the act of taking risks. When Willy has the flashback of Ben coming to visit him, then Ben and Biff starts to play fight. Willy orders his boys to steal some tools so they could fix the porch. Ben tells Biff to "Never fight fair with a stranger . . . You'll never get out the jungle that way," (34). Ben tells Biff to not fight fair because he is trying to teach him to take risks. The jungle is related to Africa which is home of the riches and Ben tells Biff he wont make it to the riches if he don't take risks. Therefore, stealing is the risk and if Biff want to have riches and power, he must take risks in order to reach the wealth.
ReplyDeleteBiff is my annoyed that his father acting like this because he really not understanding what he is going though, but where as Linda is more understandable of the way her husband behavior. Biff walks in while his father walking out the door for a late night walk he don't like the fact that he always talking to himself. In the text it states" What the hell is the matter with him?" (38) Biff is rarely around to see how his father act, so he don't really comprehend what he is going on with is dad. Where as Linda with him 24/7 and she gets what wrong with her husband.
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ReplyDeleteThe motif of theft comes up in the text when buff steals the football from the school and again when willie sends him to get some sand and their neighbor charley comes and say"listen if they steal anymore from the building the watchmen'll put the cops on them"(35).this is the second account where the kids have stolen from somwhere and this is where the motif comes up again in the text which makes theft a motif.
RASHANA MAY:
ReplyDeleteThe motif theft shows the easy way to get to the "American Dream". Ben shows the example as the American dream to Willy and he looks up to him and Want to be just like Ben. In the text on page 37 it says , " when i walked out i was twenty one. And , by God , i was rich !". Ben shows how he made his money in Africa while Willy is a salesman and a family man. Ben lives the dream that Willy wants and Willy tries to make better for himself and children but Happy and Biff are trying to find the easy way out. Willy wants more for his children and himself.
Biff really hasn't been around his father lately and only writes to his mother. Because of the miscommunication between willy and his father, Willy has not realized that his father's having stress issues and problems with his life. Biff is surprised as to how his father is acting, but it doesn't ring a bell to him that his father just wants to be noticed and needs his two sons. In the text Willy steps out for a walk and Biff is surprised as to how his father is acting, it says, " All right, mom. I'll live here in my room, and I'll get a job, I'll keep away from him, that's all "(41). It looks like Biff really doesn't want anything to do with his father, and is devastated as to how he is acting. Biff thinks his father as lost his mind.
ReplyDeleteWilly pawning Ben's watch signifies that he is very materialistic and doesn't think anything has sentimental value.When Willy asks Linda what happened to the diamond watch Ben gave him, she answers, "You pawned it, dear. Twelve, thirteen years ago. For Biff's radio correspondence class"(37). He pawned pawned a watch his brother that he barely sees him gave him to pay for an unnecessary class. He does not see things past a materialistic view point.
ReplyDeleteWilly responds to his father talking to himself or (having episodes) in a negative way. He thinks his father is insane and he thinks that Willy could take his anger or depression out in other ways as such as writing it down. Willy is outside having a moment of remembering the past , he's talking to himself and Biff overhears him. Willy is hearing voices respond to him in his head as he talks to himself. Biff states, "What the hell is the matter with him?… Why didn't you write me about this, Mom?…He's not like that all the time"(38). Biff lacks understanding as to why his father is talking to himself , Biff is unaware of any emotions his father may be feeling only Linda is aware because she is his wife and has stuck by him in all situations. Biff only sees him ass a crazy, old man who's losing his way and constantly yelling at him.
ReplyDeleteBiff despises the fact that his father talks to myself. He thinks that is father is just a crazy man and he goes on to tell his mother, "God Almighty mom, how long has he been doing this..what the hell is the matter with him "(37-38). Willy thinks his father is embarrassing and shameful because he is always talking to himself which Biff find embarrassing and insane.
ReplyDeleteWilly pawning Ben's watch shows the importance of making sacrifices for family. Willy pawned the watched so that Biff can have something in return. Wily is not living the american while his brother Ben is living the American Dream. They both live to different lives and the watch shows the values of the beautiful and ugly. Linda states, "you pawned it , dear. Twelve. Thirteen years ago. For Biff's radio correspondence course" (37). Willy couldn't remember what happened to the watch. He only focused on the watch's appearance. Linda tells Biff the reason behind the pawning. Willy wanted his son to have.
ReplyDeleteBiff was upset because Willy was outside talking to his self and being loud.He wanted to go outside and help him and see what was wrong with him but Linda told him to leave it alone it will all blow over in the Morning. Biff wanted to know why his mother never told him about the way his dad was acting Linda told him that he only acts like that when your around. "What the hell is the matter with him? Shouldn't we do anything? Why didn't you ever write me about this, mom?"(page 38) that shows that way Biff reacted to Willy's episode and was worried about him.
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