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In this scene we see Linda reacting to Happy and Biff leaving Willy in the resturant while he was in the bathroom. She is highly upset with them because she has already conveyed her growing concern to them for Willy and they seem to not care about their impact on their father, so she kicks them out. She yells at them to, "Get out of here!. . . Your not going near him" (99 Miller). She feels so hurt and just wants to protect her husband that she is willing to kick out her own kids. Linda is finally fed up with the bad treatment of her husband by her kids and she knows that Willy is in an unstable place and they are hindering it, not helping it.
I would like to agree with Evelin, and I would also like to add on to her thoughts. Linda is furious with the way that Biff and Happy flaked on their father that when Happy gives her a gift, basically saying that he apologizes for standing up their father. She scolds them for their rude behavior. "You invite him to dinner. He looks forward to it all day and then you desert him there. There's no stranger you'd do that to" (98). Linda is utterly disgusted that her sons stood up Willy in order to entertain a couple of girls.
Why was Linda so obdurate about the boys no longer communicating with Willy anymore? Linda didn't want Biff nor Happy saying anything more to willy because they often did Willy wrong and she understood that Willy was trying to make up for his mistakes he made in life. The boys treated Willy careless and hurt his feelings. After inviting him to a restaurant they ditched him while he was in the bathroom and left him stranded by himself to hang out with two women they met.An excerpt from DOAS states, "'You invite him to dinner. He looks forward to it all day --and then you desert him there. There's no stranger you'd do that to!'" (97). The boys kind of let not only Willy, but Linda down as well. Their actions were immature and disappointing and at that moment Linda was felt up and had enough of their abuse toward her husband -- who needed their support at this depressing point in his life.
Mirandah Phillips How do Biff and Happy still lack maturity shown in this scene? Biff and Willy still lack maturity by putting their wants in front of their fathers. The immature side of them is what made them leave their father in the restaurant for two women they just met. They do not see their wrong doing even as their mother Linda tries to explain how hurt their father Willy was by his sons actions. The boys mother Linda shouts to them as they try to explain their selves that "You invite him to dinner.He looks forward to it all day- and then you desert him there.There's no stranger you'd do that to"(98). The boys left their father in a restaurant for two women they just met after they invited their father out to eat. This shows the boys immaturity because they put their feelings and wants in front of their father's. The way they went about things was done in a immature manner that effected both parents emotion in a negative way.
I disagree that Biff and Willy lack maturity because they put their wants before their father. However, I do think its unfair on how Happy and Biff left their father, after they had set up a dinner date with their father. Biff was suppose to meet a man named Oliver to see if he was going to lend him money in order to start a business. They was talking about this at the table the night before and made arrangements to have a dinner date in order to celebrate. However, at the restaurant Biff and Willy met some ladies and ended up leaving their father at the restaurant. Linda states, "You invite him to dinner.He looks forward to it all day- and then you desert him there.There's no stranger you'd do that to"(98). This shows how they put their wants before their need and how it was unfair to their father. Willy was really forward to that dinner with his sons, especially after all the things he been going through. However, Biff and Happy could have stayed at the restaurant with their father, instead of leaving him there by hiself. Therefore, Willy sons did more so play him, less than being immature.
Biff lacks maturity alot in this scene. he is running away from his problems instead of facing them. he argues with his father about him leaving instead of being a man about it and just doing what he thinks is good for him.Biff says to his father "I’m saying good-by to you, Pop (95). biff is running away from his problem. he is having trouble finding himself and work and so instead of trying to figure it out and perservere he gives up. AN-NISA JONES
biff is being very immature in this scene. he is having a hard time in life and decides he is just going to quit. biff says to his father 'I’m saying good-by to you, Pop" (95). biff is giving up. he is running away from his problems instead of staying and fighting them like a man . he does not try to persevere hard enough and instead quits. an-nisa jones
How does linda react to the boys when they left willy? Linda is highly upset with the boys because she wanted them to realize that they were wrong for leaving him at the table and that Willy felt himilated by them doing that. In the text it states Linda tells the boys "you're a pair of animals! Not one , not another living soul would have had the cruelty to walk out on that man in the restaurant"(98) She is bascially telling them that what they did was and embrassment to Willy and why would they do it just to go see some " whores" and just leave willy there. But the boys were trying to explain to her what happen but she didnt want to hear it because they already knew all the thhings that Willy was going through already. So now linda is kicking them out because she doesnt want them to humilate Willy again. But Bliff tries to explain that they all had a great time but in Linda eyes she doesnt see it that way. She belives that they should have never left him so she is teaching them a lesson by telling them to get there stuff together and get out the house.They also need to stay away from Willy she doesnt want them to go near him after they had pulled this off.
To answer Mirandah's question of "how does Biff and Happy show a lack of maturity in this scene"? I don't think that in the resturaunt scene when Happy and Biff left Willy has to do with their lack of maturity, but the fact that they lacked a sense of sensitivity towards Willy and careness. But really,at this point I think they are fed up with dealing with Willy's bipolar attuides and want to escape. For example in the beginning when Biff was talking to Willy, Willy already started bickering with Biff and calling him a failure. But when both Biff and Happy got the chance to run away from Willy they took it by going with the other ladies. But because they left Willy at the table, it did show that they just didn't care. For example according to "Death of the Salesman" it states, " [Linda] Don't you care whether he lives or dies… Not one, not another living soul would have had the cruelty to walk out on that man in a resturaunt"(97-98). This shows that even though Biff and Happy didn't lack maturity when they left Willy at the resturaunt, but it does show that Biff and Happy lacked sensitivity towards their father, and the lack of caring for him.
Briona Hawkins- I agree with Mahogany. Biff and Happy leaving Willy in the restaurant show a sense of insensitivity and care. Both boys know their father's condition yet still leave him out of their own wants and for their own pleasure. The text reads," We met two girls, Mom, very fine types"(97). Linda goes on to say," Don't you care whether he lives or dies?"... Did you have to go to women tonight? You and your lousy rotten whores... You didn't even go in to see if he was all right!"(97-98). To this Biff replies," No.. Didn't do a damned thing. How do you like that, heh? Left him babbling in a toilet"(98). Clearly, the boys were insensitive to Willy's situation and state of mind. They left him to go with girls they had met and didn't even care that he was their father for a split second. They were inconsiderate and non caring.
During this scene Linda got tired of being the nice guy and trying to talk to Biff and Happy about the situation with there dad. Linda got feed up and was tired of Biff and Happy treating there dad like crap and not paying him any attention or trying to help Willy out. For example Linda states "Get out of here both of you, and don't come back! I don't want you tormenting him any more.Go on now get your things together...Pick up this stuff, I'm not your maid any more. Pick it up you bum, you!.This is showing how Linda is no more trying to be sweet and kind to Biff and Happy .She keeping it real with them and being harsh so they understand that they shouldn't be treating there father the way they are and that he desire respect and attention .
Why was Linda upset at the boys ? Linda was upset because the boys left Willy. They only care about themselves and wasn't worried about their own father.They continue to hurt their own father mentally through their actions. Linda states, " Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back ! I don't want you tormenting him any more. Pick up this stuff I'm not your maid any more. Pick it up, you bum, you (98). Linda want the boys to stay away from Willy. The boys continue to have a affect on willy continuously and she is finally tired of the boys behaving in that matter.They are hurting their own father by using him. In the end she realize that their actions are also taking a toll on her and she is just tired of being used by her own sons.
Linda is overly upset at the boys due to the fact that they lack a huge amount of sympathy and respect for theirs father. At the restaurant, they left him as if he wasn't even their own father. She is appalled by the fact that they have abandoned him as if he was a stranger and by the fact that as Willy's sons, they don't show any signs for care or love for him. She says " and then you desert him there. There's no stranger you'd do that to !" (98). Linda is disgusted by the fact the Willy's one sons has stood him up, and abandoned him for a date with females. This makes the situation worst because they know that Willy isn't stable and they've left him all alone. This shows how careless and unsympathetic they are towards their own father. Their carelessness is what angers her.
During this scene we see that linda has had enough of the boys foolishness. Linda is highly frustrated with the boys continuous outrageous behavior. She finally says enough is enough and kick the boys out, because they don't respect their father. In this scene the boys leave their father at a restaurant for some girls. In the text it states, " You're a pair of animals! Not one, not another living soul would have had the cruelty to walk out on that man in a restaurant" (Miller 98). Linda expresses her anger towards the boys for leaving their father for some girls. they didn't have not a single ounce of loyalty or respect for their father because they deserted him when he went to the bathroom. what type of sons would do that to their father who does so much for them? Linda finally reaches her breaking point. so she tosses the boys out. She wants them to feel what they have made their father feel for so long, and she doesn't want them to ever come back again.
Why does Linda react to her boys in such a negative way?
Linda treats her boys with disgust she cannot believe what they did to their own father. Biff and Happy leave their beloved father in a restaurant alone, when all along he was looking forward to having dinner with his boys. Linda is furious with Biff and Happy for everything they did to their father and says, " You're a pair of animals! Not one, not another living soul would have had the cruelty to walk out on that man in a restaurant!(98). Linda shows the boys just how angered she is by what the boys have done, in reality what they did to him was very uncalled for.
In this scene, Linda tells the boys to get out because they left Willy at the restaurant. Linda is aware of all the sacrifices Willy made for her and Biff and Happy. But they both do not understand how much Willy works just to provide a roof over their heads. When they told Linda what they did, she completely lost it; she yelled an told them to get out. It says, "Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back! I don't want you tormenting him anymore" (98). Linda got to the point where she told them to get out. Willy has done so much for them and they do not even know it, and it makes her angry. Linda knows that Willy struggles with paying the bills and she also knows he regrets his life choice by no going to Africa with Ben. Because Biff and Happy left Willy at the restaurant, cause Linda to go off on them. Since Linda went off on them, caused them to realize how much they hurt his feelings. Therefore, Linda yelled at him because they do not respect the things Willy, and they treat him like crap.
Why does Linda respond so harshly to her sons and tell them to leave over a man who hardly respects her?
Linda will defend Willy over her own sons because Willy is the only person she has left in a way. Biff and Happy are not stable in Linda's life so she relies on Willy to keep her going, he is what she can depend on, whuch is why she is very protectibe of Willy's feelings even if that means hurting her sons feelings. She repeatedly tells the boys, "you're not going near him...Get out of here!"(Miller 97-98). So Linda is willing to tolerate Willy's rudeness towards her and his lack of mental stability all because he is all she has left.
I disagree. I believe that Linda feels like she's been put in the middle of a situation where she has to choose between her husband and her children. Even with that, I still believe that she only chooses Willy over Biff and Happy because Biff and Happy are not the ones who've been acting insane. It's like Linda has to support Willy in anything he does, though it may not be what another woman would do, that's just the way their relationship works. So let's say Linda chose Biff and Happy over Willy. In that case, Willy would have no support plus he's not mentally stable; that's double the downfall for him. Whereas, the boys, who are mentally stable and understand that Willy's expectations of them are far too high, can easily understand why Linda chooses Willy over them. Yet, it's not as if she's "choosing Willy over Biff and Happy", she's simply supporting Willy in his dying times.
I notice how Willy started to imagine to talk to his dead brother while planting the seeds. Why did he decide to plant the seeds now in the first place? I think he decided to plant the seeds in the first place because he realizes he have nothing else going for himself in life, and finally wants to make things right with his wife. When Willy goes to the restaurant and finds out his sons ditched him, he over tips the waiter and now wants to plant a garden. Willy says to the waiter, " Here-here's some more. I don't need it any more. Tell me-is there a seed store in the neighborhood.. I've got to get some seeds, right away. Nothing's planted. I don't have a thing in the ground" (96). Basically, Willy life is all crashing before him and before when he was a raising salesmen he promised his wife a garden will be planted in the yard. Showing how now that he reached the end of his downfall, he trying to make everything right and do some good before he goes.
In pages 96-101, one sees Happy's and Biff's mother’s reaction to them leaving Willy in the restaurant in order to go spend time with the women they met. Linda is highly disappointed with the boys because they left their father in the restaurant all alone when they knew he is “sick”. She yells at them in order for them to reflect on their behavior and then demands that Biff leaves the house. She thinks this will bring peace to Willy atlas. In DOAS Linda states, “Get out of my sight! Get out of here! . . . You invite him to dinner. He looks forward to it all day- and then you desert him there. There’s no stranger you’d do that to! . . . You’re not going near him. Get out of this house!” (98). She tells Biff he must leave the house and she pleads that he doesn’t disturb Willy in the garden. In her point of view Happy’s and Biff’s actions were so bad not even a stranger would have had the heart to leave Willy the way they did. She reacts in a highly upset manner to their actions.
Why does Linda tell Biff and Happy to get out? Linda is fed up with Biff and Happy. Both of them continue to disappoint Linda with their selfish actions. Not only did they leave Willy, but Linda had to beg Biff to stay and for both Willy and Biff to be successful earlier in the book. Instead of eating at the restaurant with Willy, Biff and Happy abandon their dad by chasing after women. Happy says, "We met two girls, Mom, very fine types. Here, we brought you some flowers" (97). Happy tells Linda that him and Biff encountered two beautiful women while they were at and also got flowers for her. Once again, the boys want to cover up their mistakes because they know their actions are wrong. Therefore, Linda decides to kick them out since they've failed to satisfy their parents.
A'Neyah Williams On pages 96-101 we finally see Linda get frustrated with the boys not paying there father any attention. Linda is very upset with her boys and how they treat their dad. Linda thinks that because Willy is dyeing they should pay there father some respect and show him that they actually care about his well being. The boys was suppose to be at dinner with their dad but instead they choose to ho see two females ad skip out on there dad. Linda yells, "Don't you care whether he lives or dies ?". Though Linda may think that the boys don't care about there dad she simply does not understand they the was trying to show him what it feels like to have so one lie to you and have some one tell you one thing and they are completely doing the other. Willy does the same thing when it comes to him going to work . Willy says he makes so much money at work and he is known all over but however , the boys and Linda both know that that is not true . Willy borrows money from his friend charley in order to convince everyone that he makes money and he actually does not make as much.
Why Does Linda Scold Willy And Biff When They Come Home?
Linda scolds her two sons because she feels like they don't show enough respect to him. Based on what she knows, Linda believes that her husband has always worked and committed his time to the family's happiness. She screams, "You're a pair of animals. Not one, not another living soul would have had the cruelty to walk out on that man in a restaurant"(98). Linda is angry with her sons because she expected them to take care of their father, and they failed to do so. She complains that if it was anyone else, they wouldn't have let them leave alone and this upsets her because the boys aren't showing any appreciation to the man who raised them the best he could and supported their needs, in her eyes.
I agree, Linda knows how much Willy has sacrificed for his family and she feels like the boys don't appreciate it. He had to put aside all of his dreams just be able to provide for his family. In the text it says, "Linda: you invite him to dinner. He looks forward to it all day -- and then you desert him there. There's no stranger you'd do that to!" ( Miller, 97-98). Linda feels like the boys need to be more appreciative to Willy instead being embarrassed of him because he talks to himself.
Amiyah Williamson Why is Linda so upset with her sons? Linda is really upset that the boys no longer care about their father where beings and just push him aside. Willy is getting really old and slowly dying and boys are not showing no remorse towards him and she wishes that they seem to care more about their father, but don't really care about how he feels or really understand what he is going through. Willy was really happy to have dinner with his sons, but they decided to go hang out with some girls instead and Linda get really angry and kick them because she feel like that don't care if their father lives or die. On page 98 Linda says, "Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back! I don't want you tormenting [Willy] any more." Linda was upset because their father do so much for the, and he just wanted to hang out with them and they walked out on him'
Is Linda's failure to stand up for herself acceptable knowing Willy's condition?
Although it is understood why Linda satisfies Willy, it is unacceptable. She is so disappointed with her own life with Willy that she takes it out on the boys. It is apparent when she scolds the boys for going out . She tells them that they are " a pair of animals" (96). Their situation doesn't justify that they can treat their father the way they do, but the problem lies deeper. It lies deeper with Linda. It is because of her that they are filled up with so much anger. If she stands up for herself and doesn't look at Willy as a helpless human they would have more respect for their parents and try to help instead of not caring. They don't feel the need to because Linda babies Willy already. She needs to allow him to face reality and help himself instead of being his floor mat to step on.
I'd like to agree with Jaquayah when she spoke about Linda being disappointed with her own life with Willy. With all of the anger and sorrow she has experienced with Willy and the boys, she takes it out on them in the near end. In the text, she states, "Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back...Pick up your stuff, I'm not your maid any more. Pick it up, you bum you," (98). The deeper meaning with that statement basically means that she will no longer be a slave not only for the boys, but for Willy as well. She's hoping that soon or later, everything and everyone will be on a mutual level with one another instead of having disputes majority of the time.
Question:why does happy tell the girl that Willy isnt his father if he cares about him so much more than biff? Answer: Happy tells the girl that willy isnt his father because of the way he is acting and how he acts toward happy even though he cares about him more than biff does. He wants to be liked just like biff is but instead he isnt. In the text,when discussing what to do for the evening happy says "no,thats not my father.he's just a guy"(91). Showing that he doesnt care about willy due to the fact that willy doesnt care about him like he does biff because he believes willy does like him as much as biff. So he feels as though why should he like his father if his own father doesnt like him.
Question: Why do you think Willy do not want to shake Biff's hand? I think that Willy do not want to shake Biff's hand because inside of him, he is still stuck on the past. Which is thathe do not want to believe that Biff is not a saleman like his father wanted him to be. I think that Willy also do not want to shake Biff's hand because he do not want to beleive that his son is not upholding to the dream he had for his son to be a well-known salesman like his father 'used' to be. In this scene of the play, Willy is giving his good-byes to Willy and his mother Linda. And in the process Willy "Pop, get this now, will you? Everytime I've left it's been a fight that sent me out of here...I stole a suit in Kansas City and I was in jail. I'm through with it."(104). This shows how and the reason why Willy do not want to shake Biff's hand because he was just then given facts/proof that his son is not what he wanted him to be in life. At this point, he see that his son is a no body.
Willy talks to Ben about killing himself. Willy needs his life insurance money to pay off his bills when he dies. He believes that his wife will no longer suffer. When Willy talks to Ben in the yard while planting the seeds, he contemplates killing himself. “What the proposition?... He’s in for a shock, that boy!”(100). Willy tells Ben that he will get $20,000 from his life insurance and that would be enough to pay bills and take care of other financial problems. Ben adds that it is a cowardly move to kill himself but then realizes how Willy being dead will actually help as far as money is concerned. Willy becomes excited when he starts talking about his funeral. He thinks about all the people that will be attending his funeral from other states and he realizes how well liked he is. He thinks that hid funeral will be huge from all people visiting from neighboring states. Although killing himself will hurt the people that he loves, he contemplates doing it because the money is extremely needed and he no longer wants his wife to suffer.
Why did Linda yell to her sons to get out? Linda tells her sons to get out because she is tired of them constantly mistreating willy. Biff and happy doesn't have a good relationship with their father and the result of this is there boys constantly disrespecting their dad. The boys were suppose to go out on a dinner date with their dad but instead they skipped it to be with two women. Linda is upset and says, "Get out of her, both of you, and dont come back! I dont want you tormenting him anymore"(98). Linda feels that her boys are constantly looking down on Willy because of his circumstances of being unsuccessful and they do not pity him. She feels that even if willy and his children doesnt have the best bond, they can atleast respect him and make him feel good about hisself sometimes. Linda begins to grow tired of the grudges biff and happy hold against willy and is very frustrated with them
Why does Linda want the boys to leave the house so bad?
Linda wants the boys to leave the house so bad because she feels as though they don't show their dad that much respect. They left their dad at a restaurant and went out with two girls. Linda was so fed up with her boys actions that she stood her ground. She wanted her boys to show more respect for their father and felt as thought they don't respect him as a man. In Death Of A Salesman Linda says, "Did you have to go to women tonight?.......Get out of here both of you, and don't come back! I don't want you tormenting him anymore"(98). This shows that Linda had enough of her boys treating her husband wrong. She wants them to learn how to appreciate their father more and until they can do that she choose to kick them out so that they can learn a lesson.
Why does Linda get so angry at her sons and tell them to leave ?
Linda becomes angry at Biff and Happy because she believes they are still mistreating their father. The boys were suppose to have lunch with Willy but supposedly walked out on him. Linda says, "Get out of here, both of you...I don't want you tormenting him any more" (Miller 98). Linda wants the boys to leave the house because of how they treat their father. Linda knows about Willy's suicidal thoughts and attempts at killing himself. She wants the boys out in order to keep her husband alive.
To answer Chantel's question, Willy doesn't want to shake Biff's hand because he is disappointed in himself for not "raising" Biff right to live the American Dream and he's ashamed that Biff chose to to go work on farms instead of as a salesman. In this part of the text , Biff comes clean about not having a meeting with Bill Oliver or becoming a salesman , he wants Willy to accept him for who he is and support his choice of him going out into the real world as a farmer . Meanwhile, Willy is set in his ways and wants to hear nothing Biff has to say . In the text it states,"Willy: I'm busy. Don't bother me. Biff : I'm saying good-bye to you, pop...I'm not coming back anymore"(101). Biff says his final goodbyes , but Willy tries to pretend that he doesn't hear him because he thinks Biff is only doing this out of spite and doesn't want to make his old man happy. Willy is unsatisfied with his sons work ethic therefore refuses to hear about his future plans or show him any affection.
Think that Linda takes been awhile to a whole new level she protects Willy for any and everything. I believe that she is the only one who knows the true Willy. I think she also protects him because she know how Willy is supposed to be. also what she told her own kids to get out of the house shows how wives act back there is there role in the family
How doe Linda react when Biff and Happy comes home? Linda is highly upset with Biff and Happy because she felt as though they treated there own father wrong by not having dinner with him and leaving him at the diner for woman. In the passage it says "Linda: You're not going near him !You invite him to dinner. He looks forward to it all day and then you desert him there. There's no stranger you do that to ! Linda is mad because she expects better from her son's since she already told them Willy's situation.
In what does Biff's and Willy's relationship impacts Linda?
Biff's and Willy's relationship impacts Linda in a negative way until the point where she has given up. She has always tried putting her sons first and working out problems between Biff and Willy, but it doesn't never seem to work. In the text, Linda has finally had enough and decides to kick Biff and Happy out in order to prevent further arguments. More so with that, Linda saw how her husband was slowly dying and tired of all what she saw her husband going through. In the text, Linda kicks the boys out, telling them to leave which proves she was putting her husband first this time. According to the text, Linda states, "Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back! I don't want you tormenting him any more. Go one now, get your things together" (Miller 98). From this quote it proves how Linda was fed up with what she was going through. She was seeing the depression of her husband, and was blaming Biff mostly for it because of all what he has put him through with arguing and failure; she was also blaming Happy because he hasn't done nothing to help his father's depression. Therefore, Linda has had enough of Biff's and Willy's relationship because of all the arguing and grudges held against one another which is how this affected her in a negative way.
I would like to add on to what aminah said when she said that Linda had finally had enough with biff an happy because they didn't seem like they weren't interested in being with their father so they left willy n the restaurant, Linda is feed up with the arguments with biff an willy and she just doesn't want to see willy go through the pain and suffering so she didn't want neither biff or happy to talk to him,"is that what he said? He didn't have to say anything. He was so humiliated he nearly limped when he came in... I gotta talk to the boss, Mom. Where is he? You're not going near him" (98-99 Miller). This shows that Linda was negatively effected because biff and happy had left their father at the restaurant for some females an she was feed up with the arguments and disagreements with biff and willy, she just didn't want anymore arguing with biff and willy so she told biff and happy that they were going to have to leave an they couldn't talk to willy.
Willy wants to plant seeds because he feels he has left no legacy and he also aware that his time is running short. Therefore, by planting the seeds and growing fruits/vegetables he feels that he is creating new life and doing something productive. In the text he says to Stanley, "Oh I'd better hurry...nothing's planted. I don't have a thing in the ground." (Miller 96) The ground is symbolic for his life and by him stating he has nothing planted in it, he is saying that he really has nothing to show for for all of his years of existence. He is hit with a sudden sense of urgency and that is why he rushes to buy seeds.
Linda stands up for Willy by scolding the boys for leaving him stranded at the restaurant and for them not trying to help better Willy's health. In this scene Linda yells at the boys for mistreating Willy and comes up with a plan to better Willy's health. Linda says, "You're not going near him. Get out of this house!" (99). Linda feels that Biff and Happy are making this worse for Willy by not respecting him and not listening to what he has to say, so she desides to kick the boys out feeling that it will make things better cause Willy will have a chance to relieve all the stress that's built up in him
Does Linda really care if biff actually got the job?
I don't think Linda cared about whether biff got the job or not because of her reaction when biff and happy came home.They left willie in the restaurant when went to the bathroom and when Linda finds out she says"do you care if he lives or dies...get out of my sight both of you"(97).linda is furious with the boys because of what they did to willie not because of biff not getting the money.If she actually cared then she would talk to biff about what happened but instead she talks about what happened to willy because she is worried about willie not about biff getting money to start his own business
Pages(97-101) I believe this is the scene which has Willy on the ultimate level of the down fall. In this scene there is a lot of tension not only between two specific characters, but the family as a whole. In the play its states, "You're a pair of animals"(98). This is where Linda was not only talking to Biff but Happy as well which is showing how fed up everybody is with each other because of the constant lying.
In todays reading I read about how biff was going to meet a boy named oliver so that he can barrow some money from so that he can start up his bussines that hes been talking about for a while now.That night at the table they made plans to go out to eat (Biff,Willyand Happy). When they went out to eat biff and happy meet some ladies and left their father . Linda was very upset with biffand happy because they did this. in the book it says on page "get out of here, both of you, and dont come back!" (98). This shows how Linda was very upset because she felt as though her sons didnt even care what happen. To me I dont belive that was the right choice for biff and happy, and what have been just as upest as linda is right now. But this goes into the conflict of "what one wants to do" and "what one need to do". Biff and happy chose to do what they wanted to do and that was to go with the women they met at the restarant. That was a very bad choice that the boys made.
Why did Linda get upset at Biff for leaving Willy? She gets upset at Biff because he knows how Willy was looking forward to going to dinner. She felt as though Biff was mistreating Willy & did not want him to come to the house anymore. In the text Linda says "Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back! I don't want you tormenting him any more. " This shows how upset Linda was at the boys and how she care for Willy's health more than anything.
EVELIN M:
ReplyDeleteIn this scene we see Linda reacting to Happy and Biff leaving Willy in the resturant while he was in the bathroom. She is highly upset with them because she has already conveyed her growing concern to them for Willy and they seem to not care about their impact on their father, so she kicks them out. She yells at them to, "Get out of here!. . . Your not going near him" (99 Miller). She feels so hurt and just wants to protect her husband that she is willing to kick out her own kids. Linda is finally fed up with the bad treatment of her husband by her kids and she knows that Willy is in an unstable place and they are hindering it, not helping it.
Jasmine Wills
DeleteI would like to agree with Evelin, and I would also like to add on to her thoughts. Linda is furious with the way that Biff and Happy flaked on their father that when Happy gives her a gift, basically saying that he apologizes for standing up their father. She scolds them for their rude behavior. "You invite him to dinner. He looks forward to it all day and then you desert him there. There's no stranger you'd do that to" (98). Linda is utterly disgusted that her sons stood up Willy in order to entertain a couple of girls.
Why was Linda so obdurate about the boys no longer communicating with Willy anymore?
ReplyDeleteLinda didn't want Biff nor Happy saying anything more to willy because they often did Willy wrong and she understood that Willy was trying to make up for his mistakes he made in life. The boys treated Willy careless and hurt his feelings. After inviting him to a restaurant they ditched him while he was in the bathroom and left him stranded by himself to hang out with two women they met.An excerpt from DOAS states, "'You invite him to dinner. He looks forward to it all day --and then you desert him there. There's no stranger you'd do that to!'" (97). The boys kind of let not only Willy, but Linda down as well. Their actions were immature and disappointing and at that moment Linda was felt up and had enough of their abuse toward her husband -- who needed their support at this depressing point in his life.
Mirandah Phillips
ReplyDeleteHow do Biff and Happy still lack maturity shown in this scene?
Biff and Willy still lack maturity by putting their wants in front of their fathers. The immature side of them is what made them leave their father in the restaurant for two women they just met. They do not see their wrong doing even as their mother Linda tries to explain how hurt their father Willy was by his sons actions. The boys mother Linda shouts to them as they try to explain their selves that "You invite him to dinner.He looks forward to it all day- and then you desert him there.There's no stranger you'd do that to"(98). The boys left their father in a restaurant for two women they just met after they invited their father out to eat. This shows the boys immaturity because they put their feelings and wants in front of their father's. The way they went about things was done in a immature manner that effected both parents emotion in a negative way.
I disagree that Biff and Willy lack maturity because they put their wants before their father. However, I do think its unfair on how Happy and Biff left their father, after they had set up a dinner date with their father. Biff was suppose to meet a man named Oliver to see if he was going to lend him money in order to start a business. They was talking about this at the table the night before and made arrangements to have a dinner date in order to celebrate. However, at the restaurant Biff and Willy met some ladies and ended up leaving their father at the restaurant. Linda states, "You invite him to dinner.He looks forward to it all day- and then you desert him there.There's no stranger you'd do that to"(98). This shows how they put their wants before their need and how it was unfair to their father. Willy was really forward to that dinner with his sons, especially after all the things he been going through. However, Biff and Happy could have stayed at the restaurant with their father, instead of leaving him there by hiself. Therefore, Willy sons did more so play him, less than being immature.
DeleteBiff lacks maturity alot in this scene. he is running away from his problems instead of facing them. he argues with his father about him leaving instead of being a man about it and just doing what he thinks is good for him.Biff says to his father "I’m saying good-by to you, Pop (95). biff is running away from his problem. he is having trouble finding himself and work and so instead of trying to figure it out and perservere he gives up.
DeleteAN-NISA JONES
biff is being very immature in this scene. he is having a hard time in life and decides he is just going to quit. biff says to his father 'I’m saying good-by to you, Pop" (95). biff is giving up. he is running away from his problems instead of staying and fighting them like a man . he does not try to persevere hard enough and instead quits.
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How does linda react to the boys when they left willy?
ReplyDeleteLinda is highly upset with the boys because she wanted them to realize that they were wrong for leaving him at the table and that Willy felt himilated by them doing that. In the text it states Linda tells the boys "you're a pair of animals! Not one , not another living soul would have had the cruelty to walk out on that man in the restaurant"(98) She is bascially telling them that what they did was and embrassment to Willy and why would they do it just to go see some " whores" and just leave willy there. But the boys were trying to explain to her what happen but she didnt want to hear it because they already knew all the thhings that Willy was going through already. So now linda is kicking them out because she doesnt want them to humilate Willy again. But Bliff tries to explain that they all had a great time but in Linda eyes she doesnt see it that way. She belives that they should have never left him so she is teaching them a lesson by telling them to get there stuff together and get out the house.They also need to stay away from Willy she doesnt want them to go near him after they had pulled this off.
Mahogany
ReplyDeleteTo answer Mirandah's question of "how does Biff and Happy show a lack of maturity in this scene"? I don't think that in the resturaunt scene when Happy and Biff left Willy has to do with their lack of maturity, but the fact that they lacked a sense of sensitivity towards Willy and careness. But really,at this point I think they are fed up with dealing with Willy's bipolar attuides and want to escape. For example in the beginning when Biff was talking to Willy, Willy already started bickering with Biff and calling him a failure. But when both Biff and Happy got the chance to run away from Willy they took it by going with the other ladies. But because they left Willy at the table, it did show that they just didn't care. For example according to "Death of the Salesman" it states, " [Linda] Don't you care whether he lives or dies… Not one, not another living soul would have had the cruelty to walk out on that man in a resturaunt"(97-98). This shows that even though Biff and Happy didn't lack maturity when they left Willy at the resturaunt, but it does show that Biff and Happy lacked sensitivity towards their father, and the lack of caring for him.
Briona Hawkins-
DeleteI agree with Mahogany. Biff and Happy leaving Willy in the restaurant show a sense of insensitivity and care. Both boys know their father's condition yet still leave him out of their own wants and for their own pleasure. The text reads," We met two girls, Mom, very fine types"(97). Linda goes on to say," Don't you care whether he lives or dies?"... Did you have to go to women tonight? You and your lousy rotten whores... You didn't even go in to see if he was all right!"(97-98). To this Biff replies," No.. Didn't do a damned thing. How do you like that, heh? Left him babbling in a toilet"(98). Clearly, the boys were insensitive to Willy's situation and state of mind. They left him to go with girls they had met and didn't even care that he was their father for a split second. They were inconsiderate and non caring.
During this scene Linda got tired of being the nice guy and trying to talk to Biff and Happy about the situation with there dad. Linda got feed up and was tired of Biff and Happy treating there dad like crap and not paying him any attention or trying to help Willy out. For example Linda states "Get out of here both of you, and don't come back! I don't want you tormenting him any more.Go on now get your things together...Pick up this stuff, I'm not your maid any more. Pick it up you bum, you!.This is showing how Linda is no more trying to be sweet and kind to Biff and Happy .She keeping it real with them and being harsh so they understand that they shouldn't be treating there father the way they are and that he desire respect and attention .
ReplyDeleteWhy was Linda upset at the boys ?
ReplyDeleteLinda was upset because the boys left Willy. They only care about themselves and wasn't worried about their own father.They continue to hurt their own father mentally through their actions. Linda states, " Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back ! I don't want you tormenting him any more. Pick up this stuff I'm not your maid any more. Pick it up, you bum, you (98). Linda want the boys to stay away from Willy. The boys continue to have a affect on willy continuously and she is finally tired of the boys behaving in that matter.They are hurting their own father by using him. In the end she realize that their actions are also taking a toll on her and she is just tired of being used by her own sons.
Zaniyah Dock
DeleteLinda is overly upset at the boys due to the fact that they lack a huge amount of sympathy and respect for theirs father. At the restaurant, they left him as if he wasn't even their own father. She is appalled by the fact that they have abandoned him as if he was a stranger and by the fact that as Willy's sons, they don't show any signs for care or love for him. She says " and then you desert him there. There's no stranger you'd do that to !" (98). Linda is disgusted by the fact the Willy's one sons has stood him up, and abandoned him for a date with females. This makes the situation worst because they know that Willy isn't stable and they've left him all alone. This shows how careless and unsympathetic they are towards their own father. Their carelessness is what angers her.
Alysha Wilson
ReplyDeleteDuring this scene we see that linda has had enough of the boys foolishness. Linda is highly frustrated with the boys continuous outrageous behavior. She finally says enough is enough and kick the boys out, because they don't respect their father. In this scene the boys leave their father at a restaurant for some girls. In the text it states, " You're a pair of animals! Not one, not another living soul would have had the cruelty to walk out on that man in a restaurant" (Miller 98). Linda expresses her anger towards the boys for leaving their father for some girls. they didn't have not a single ounce of loyalty or respect for their father because they deserted him when he went to the bathroom. what type of sons would do that to their father who does so much for them? Linda finally reaches her breaking point. so she tosses the boys out. She wants them to feel what they have made their father feel for so long, and she doesn't want them to ever come back again.
Why does Linda react to her boys in such a negative way?
ReplyDeleteLinda treats her boys with disgust she cannot believe what they did to their own father. Biff and Happy leave their beloved father in a restaurant alone, when all along he was looking forward to having dinner with his boys. Linda is furious with Biff and Happy for everything they did to their father and says, " You're a pair of animals! Not one, not another living soul would have had the cruelty to walk out on that man in a restaurant!(98). Linda shows the boys just how angered she is by what the boys have done, in reality what they did to him was very uncalled for.
Tyron Wilson
ReplyDeleteWhy doe s Linda tell Biff and Happy to get out?
In this scene, Linda tells the boys to get out because they left Willy at the restaurant. Linda is aware of all the sacrifices Willy made for her and Biff and Happy. But they both do not understand how much Willy works just to provide a roof over their heads. When they told Linda what they did, she completely lost it; she yelled an told them to get out. It says, "Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back! I don't want you tormenting him anymore" (98). Linda got to the point where she told them to get out. Willy has done so much for them and they do not even know it, and it makes her angry. Linda knows that Willy struggles with paying the bills and she also knows he regrets his life choice by no going to Africa with Ben. Because Biff and Happy left Willy at the restaurant, cause Linda to go off on them. Since Linda went off on them, caused them to realize how much they hurt his feelings. Therefore, Linda yelled at him because they do not respect the things Willy, and they treat him like crap.
Saieder Ankrah
ReplyDeleteWhy does Linda respond so harshly to her sons and tell them to leave over a man who hardly respects her?
Linda will defend Willy over her own sons because Willy is the only person she has left in a way. Biff and Happy are not stable in Linda's life so she relies on Willy to keep her going, he is what she can depend on, whuch is why she is very protectibe of Willy's feelings even if that means hurting her sons feelings. She repeatedly tells the boys, "you're not going near him...Get out of here!"(Miller 97-98). So Linda is willing to tolerate Willy's rudeness towards her and his lack of mental stability all because he is all she has left.
I disagree. I believe that Linda feels like she's been put in the middle of a situation where she has to choose between her husband and her children. Even with that, I still believe that she only chooses Willy over Biff and Happy because Biff and Happy are not the ones who've been acting insane. It's like Linda has to support Willy in anything he does, though it may not be what another woman would do, that's just the way their relationship works. So let's say Linda chose Biff and Happy over Willy. In that case, Willy would have no support plus he's not mentally stable; that's double the downfall for him. Whereas, the boys, who are mentally stable and understand that Willy's expectations of them are far too high, can easily understand why Linda chooses Willy over them. Yet, it's not as if she's "choosing Willy over Biff and Happy", she's simply supporting Willy in his dying times.
DeleteKiorie Hammond
ReplyDeleteI notice how Willy started to imagine to talk to his dead brother while planting the seeds. Why did he decide to plant the seeds now in the first place? I think he decided to plant the seeds in the first place because he realizes he have nothing else going for himself in life, and finally wants to make things right with his wife. When Willy goes to the restaurant and finds out his sons ditched him, he over tips the waiter and now wants to plant a garden. Willy says to the waiter, " Here-here's some more. I don't need it any more. Tell me-is there a seed store in the neighborhood.. I've got to get some seeds, right away. Nothing's planted. I don't have a thing in the ground" (96). Basically, Willy life is all crashing before him and before when he was a raising salesmen he promised his wife a garden will be planted in the yard. Showing how now that he reached the end of his downfall, he trying to make everything right and do some good before he goes.
Belen Campos
ReplyDeleteIn pages 96-101, one sees Happy's and Biff's mother’s reaction to them leaving Willy in the restaurant in order to go spend time with the women they met. Linda is highly disappointed with the boys because they left their father in the restaurant all alone when they knew he is “sick”. She yells at them in order for them to reflect on their behavior and then demands that Biff leaves the house. She thinks this will bring peace to Willy atlas. In DOAS Linda states, “Get out of my sight! Get out of here! . . . You invite him to dinner. He looks forward to it all day- and then you desert him there. There’s no stranger you’d do that to! . . . You’re not going near him. Get out of this house!” (98). She tells Biff he must leave the house and she pleads that he doesn’t disturb Willy in the garden. In her point of view Happy’s and Biff’s actions were so bad not even a stranger would have had the heart to leave Willy the way they did. She reacts in a highly upset manner to their actions.
Why does Linda tell Biff and Happy to get out?
ReplyDeleteLinda is fed up with Biff and Happy. Both of them continue to disappoint Linda with their selfish actions. Not only did they leave Willy, but Linda had to beg Biff to stay and for both Willy and Biff to be successful earlier in the book. Instead of eating at the restaurant with Willy, Biff and Happy abandon their dad by chasing after women. Happy says, "We met two girls, Mom, very fine types. Here, we brought you some flowers" (97). Happy tells Linda that him and Biff encountered two beautiful women while they were at and also got flowers for her. Once again, the boys want to cover up their mistakes because they know their actions are wrong. Therefore, Linda decides to kick them out since they've failed to satisfy their parents.
A'Neyah Williams
ReplyDeleteOn pages 96-101 we finally see Linda get frustrated with the boys not paying there father any attention. Linda is very upset with her boys and how they treat their dad. Linda thinks that because Willy is dyeing they should pay there father some respect and show him that they actually care about his well being. The boys was suppose to be at dinner with their dad but instead they choose to ho see two females ad skip out on there dad. Linda yells, "Don't you care whether he lives or dies ?". Though Linda may think that the boys don't care about there dad she simply does not understand they the was trying to show him what it feels like to have so one lie to you and have some one tell you one thing and they are completely doing the other. Willy does the same thing when it comes to him going to work . Willy says he makes so much money at work and he is known all over but however , the boys and Linda both know that that is not true . Willy borrows money from his friend charley in order to convince everyone that he makes money and he actually does not make as much.
Why Does Linda Scold Willy And Biff When They Come Home?
ReplyDeleteLinda scolds her two sons because she feels like they don't show enough respect to him. Based on what she knows, Linda believes that her husband has always worked and committed his time to the family's happiness. She screams, "You're a pair of animals. Not one, not another living soul would have had the cruelty to walk out on that man in a restaurant"(98). Linda is angry with her sons because she expected them to take care of their father, and they failed to do so. She complains that if it was anyone else, they wouldn't have let them leave alone and this upsets her because the boys aren't showing any appreciation to the man who raised them the best he could and supported their needs, in her eyes.
I agree, Linda knows how much Willy has sacrificed for his family and she feels like the boys don't appreciate it. He had to put aside all of his dreams just be able to provide for his family. In the text it says, "Linda: you invite him to dinner. He looks forward to it all day -- and then you desert him there. There's no stranger you'd do that to!" ( Miller, 97-98). Linda feels like the boys need to be more appreciative to Willy instead being embarrassed of him because he talks to himself.
DeleteAmiyah Williamson
ReplyDeleteWhy is Linda so upset with her sons?
Linda is really upset that the boys no longer care about their father where beings and just push him aside. Willy is getting really old and slowly dying and boys are not showing no remorse towards him and she wishes that they seem to care more about their father, but don't really care about how he feels or really understand what he is going through. Willy was really happy to have dinner with his sons, but they decided to go hang out with some girls instead and Linda get really angry and kick them because she feel like that don't care if their father lives or die. On page 98 Linda says, "Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back! I don't want you tormenting [Willy] any more." Linda was upset because their father do so much for the, and he just wanted to hang out with them and they walked out on him'
Is Linda's failure to stand up for herself acceptable knowing Willy's condition?
ReplyDeleteAlthough it is understood why Linda satisfies Willy, it is unacceptable. She is so disappointed with her own life with Willy that she takes it out on the boys. It is apparent when she scolds the boys for going out . She tells them that they are " a pair of animals" (96). Their situation doesn't justify that they can treat their father the way they do, but the problem lies deeper. It lies deeper with Linda. It is because of her that they are filled up with so much anger. If she stands up for herself and doesn't look at Willy as a helpless human they would have more respect for their parents and try to help instead of not caring. They don't feel the need to because Linda babies Willy already. She needs to allow him to face reality and help himself instead of being his floor mat to step on.
I'd like to agree with Jaquayah when she spoke about Linda being disappointed with her own life with Willy. With all of the anger and sorrow she has experienced with Willy and the boys, she takes it out on them in the near end. In the text, she states, "Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back...Pick up your stuff, I'm not your maid any more. Pick it up, you bum you," (98). The deeper meaning with that statement basically means that she will no longer be a slave not only for the boys, but for Willy as well. She's hoping that soon or later, everything and everyone will be on a mutual level with one another instead of having disputes majority of the time.
DeleteQuestion:why does happy tell the girl that Willy isnt his father if he cares about him so much more than biff?
ReplyDeleteAnswer: Happy tells the girl that willy isnt his father because of the way he is acting and how he acts toward happy even though he cares about him more than biff does. He wants to be liked just like biff is but instead he isnt. In the text,when discussing what to do for the evening happy says "no,thats not my father.he's just a guy"(91). Showing that he doesnt care about willy due to the fact that willy doesnt care about him like he does biff because he believes willy does like him as much as biff. So he feels as though why should he like his father if his own father doesnt like him.
Question: Why do you think Willy do not want to shake Biff's hand?
ReplyDeleteI think that Willy do not want to shake Biff's hand because inside of him, he is still stuck on the past. Which is thathe do not want to believe that Biff is not a saleman like his father wanted him to be. I think that Willy also do not want to shake Biff's hand because he do not want to beleive that his son is not upholding to the dream he had for his son to be a well-known salesman like his father 'used' to be. In this scene of the play, Willy is giving his good-byes to Willy and his mother Linda. And in the process Willy "Pop, get this now, will you? Everytime I've left it's been a fight that sent me out of here...I stole a suit in Kansas City and I was in jail. I'm through with it."(104). This shows how and the reason why Willy do not want to shake Biff's hand because he was just then given facts/proof that his son is not what he wanted him to be in life. At this point, he see that his son is a no body.
What does Willy talk to Ben about?
ReplyDeleteWilly talks to Ben about killing himself. Willy needs his life insurance money to pay off his bills when he dies. He believes that his wife will no longer suffer. When Willy talks to Ben in the yard while planting the seeds, he contemplates killing himself. “What the proposition?... He’s in for a shock, that boy!”(100). Willy tells Ben that he will get $20,000 from his life insurance and that would be enough to pay bills and take care of other financial problems. Ben adds that it is a cowardly move to kill himself but then realizes how Willy being dead will actually help as far as money is concerned. Willy becomes excited when he starts talking about his funeral. He thinks about all the people that will be attending his funeral from other states and he realizes how well liked he is. He thinks that hid funeral will be huge from all people visiting from neighboring states. Although killing himself will hurt the people that he loves, he contemplates doing it because the money is extremely needed and he no longer wants his wife to suffer.
Why did Linda yell to her sons to get out?
ReplyDeleteLinda tells her sons to get out because she is tired of them constantly mistreating willy. Biff and happy doesn't have a good relationship with their father and the result of this is there
boys constantly disrespecting their dad. The
boys were suppose to go out on a dinner date with their dad but instead they skipped it to be with two women. Linda is upset and says, "Get out of her, both of you, and dont come back! I dont want you tormenting him anymore"(98). Linda feels that her boys are constantly looking down on Willy because of his circumstances of being unsuccessful and they do not pity him. She feels that even if willy and his children doesnt have the best bond, they can atleast respect him and make him feel good about hisself sometimes. Linda begins to grow tired of the grudges biff and happy hold against willy and is very frustrated with them
Why does Linda want the boys to leave the house so bad?
ReplyDeleteLinda wants the boys to leave the house so bad because she feels as though they don't show their dad that much respect. They left their dad at a restaurant and went out with two girls. Linda was so fed up with her boys actions that she stood her ground. She wanted her boys to show more respect for their father and felt as thought they don't respect him as a man. In Death Of A Salesman Linda says, "Did you have to go to women tonight?.......Get out of here both of you, and don't come back! I don't want you tormenting him anymore"(98). This shows that Linda had enough of her boys treating her husband wrong. She wants them to learn how to appreciate their father more and until they can do that she choose to kick them out so that they can learn a lesson.
Why does Linda get so angry at her sons and tell them to leave ?
ReplyDeleteLinda becomes angry at Biff and Happy because she believes they are still mistreating their father. The boys were suppose to have lunch with Willy but supposedly walked out on him. Linda says, "Get out of here, both of you...I don't want you tormenting him any more" (Miller 98). Linda wants the boys to leave the house because of how they treat their father. Linda knows about Willy's suicidal thoughts and attempts at killing himself. She wants the boys out in order to keep her husband alive.
To answer Chantel's question,
ReplyDeleteWilly doesn't want to shake Biff's hand because he is disappointed in himself for not "raising" Biff right to live the American Dream and he's ashamed that Biff chose to to go work on farms instead of as a salesman. In this part of the text , Biff comes clean about not having a meeting with Bill Oliver or becoming a salesman , he wants Willy to accept him for who he is and support his choice of him going out into the real world as a farmer . Meanwhile, Willy is set in his ways and wants to hear nothing Biff has to say . In the text it states,"Willy: I'm busy. Don't bother me. Biff : I'm saying good-bye to you, pop...I'm not coming back anymore"(101). Biff says his final goodbyes , but Willy tries to pretend that he doesn't hear him because he thinks Biff is only doing this out of spite and doesn't want to make his old man happy. Willy is unsatisfied with his sons work ethic therefore refuses to hear about his future plans or show him any affection.
Think that Linda takes been awhile to a whole new level she protects Willy for any and everything. I believe that she is the only one who knows the true Willy. I think she also protects him because she know how Willy is supposed to be. also what she told her own kids to get out of the house shows how wives act back there is there role in the family
ReplyDeleteHow doe Linda react when Biff and Happy comes home?
ReplyDeleteLinda is highly upset with Biff and Happy because she felt as though they treated there own father wrong by not having dinner with him and leaving him at the diner for woman. In the passage it says "Linda: You're not going near him !You invite him to dinner. He looks forward to it all day and then you desert him there. There's no stranger you do that to ! Linda is mad because she expects better from her son's since she already told them Willy's situation.
In what does Biff's and Willy's relationship impacts Linda?
ReplyDeleteBiff's and Willy's relationship impacts Linda in a negative way until the point where she has given up. She has always tried putting her sons first and working out problems between Biff and Willy, but it doesn't never seem to work. In the text, Linda has finally had enough and decides to kick Biff and Happy out in order to prevent further arguments. More so with that, Linda saw how her husband was slowly dying and tired of all what she saw her husband going through. In the text, Linda kicks the boys out, telling them to leave which proves she was putting her husband first this time. According to the text, Linda states, "Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back! I don't want you tormenting him any more. Go one now, get your things together" (Miller 98). From this quote it proves how Linda was fed up with what she was going through. She was seeing the depression of her husband, and was blaming Biff mostly for it because of all what he has put him through with arguing and failure; she was also blaming Happy because he hasn't done nothing to help his father's depression. Therefore, Linda has had enough of Biff's and Willy's relationship because of all the arguing and grudges held against one another which is how this affected her in a negative way.
Aminah Keith
I would like to add on to what aminah said when she said that Linda had finally had enough with biff an happy because they didn't seem like they weren't interested in being with their father so they left willy n the restaurant, Linda is feed up with the arguments with biff an willy and she just doesn't want to see willy go through the pain and suffering so she didn't want neither biff or happy to talk to him,"is that what he said? He didn't have to say anything. He was so humiliated he nearly limped when he came in... I gotta talk to the boss, Mom. Where is he? You're not going near him" (98-99 Miller). This shows that Linda was negatively effected because biff and happy had left their father at the restaurant for some females an she was feed up with the arguments and disagreements with biff and willy, she just didn't want anymore arguing with biff and willy so she told biff and happy that they were going to have to leave an they couldn't talk to willy.
DeleteWhy does Willy want to plant seeds?
ReplyDeleteWilly wants to plant seeds because he feels he has left no legacy and he also aware that his time is running short. Therefore, by planting the seeds and growing fruits/vegetables he feels that he is creating new life and doing something productive. In the text he says to Stanley, "Oh I'd better hurry...nothing's planted. I don't have a thing in the ground." (Miller 96) The ground is symbolic for his life and by him stating he has nothing planted in it, he is saying that he really has nothing to show for for all of his years of existence. He is hit with a sudden sense of urgency and that is why he rushes to buy seeds.
- Dominick Caldwell
NAQUAN L.
ReplyDeleteHow does Linda stand up for Willy ?
Linda stands up for Willy by scolding the boys for leaving him stranded at the restaurant and for them not trying to help better Willy's health. In this scene Linda yells at the boys for mistreating Willy and comes up with a plan to better Willy's health. Linda says, "You're not going near him. Get out of this house!" (99). Linda feels that Biff and Happy are making this worse for Willy by not respecting him and not listening to what he has to say, so she desides to kick the boys out feeling that it will make things better cause Willy will have a chance to relieve all the stress that's built up in him
SHAKIIM HL:
ReplyDeleteDoes Linda really care if biff actually got the job?
I don't think Linda cared about whether biff got the job or not because of her reaction when biff and happy came home.They left willie in the restaurant when went to the bathroom and when Linda finds out she says"do you care if he lives or dies...get out of my sight both of you"(97).linda is furious with the boys because of what they did to willie not because of biff not getting the money.If she actually cared then she would talk to biff about what happened but instead she talks about what happened to willy because she is worried about willie not about biff getting money to start his own business
RODERICK C.
ReplyDeletePages(97-101) I believe this is the scene which has Willy on the ultimate level of the down fall. In this scene there is a lot of tension not only between two specific characters, but the family as a whole. In the play its states, "You're a pair of animals"(98). This is where Linda was not only talking to Biff but Happy as well which is showing how fed up everybody is with each other because of the constant lying.
SHAYDAIAH W:
ReplyDeleteIn todays reading I read about how biff was going to meet a boy named oliver so that he can barrow some money from so that he can start up his bussines that hes been talking about for a while now.That night at the table they made plans to go out to eat (Biff,Willyand Happy). When they went out to eat biff and happy meet some ladies and left their father . Linda was very upset with biffand happy because they did this. in the book it says on page "get out of here, both of you, and dont come back!" (98). This shows how Linda was very upset because she felt as though her sons didnt even care what happen. To me I dont belive that was the right choice for biff and happy, and what have been just as upest as linda is right now. But this goes into the conflict of "what one wants to do" and "what one need to do". Biff and happy chose to do what they wanted to do and that was to go with the women they met at the restarant. That was a very bad choice that the boys made.
Why did Linda get upset at Biff for leaving Willy?
ReplyDeleteShe gets upset at Biff because he knows how Willy was looking forward to going to dinner. She felt as though Biff was mistreating Willy & did not want him to come to the house anymore. In the text Linda says "Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back! I don't want you tormenting him any more. " This shows how upset Linda was at the boys and how she care for Willy's health more than anything.