Helps Biff to study Math and becomes a successful lawyer.
Who is Bernard
100
These symbolize Biff's hopes and dreams for the future
What are his sneakers
100
"The man who makes an appearance in the business world, the man who creates personal interest, is the man who gets ahead. Be liked and you will never want."
Who is Willy
100
The reason Willy comes home from work early.
What is he couldn't focus on the road and scared himself.
100
Linda HOPES that this character took away the rubber hose.
Who is Willy
200
Gives Willy money every week so he can pass it off as his paycheck.
Who is Charley
200
This represents and foreshadows Willy's suicide.
What is the rubber hose
200
"I don't say he's a great man. Willie Loman never made a lot of money. His name was never in the paper. He's not the finest character that ever lived. But he's a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid. He's not to be allowed to fall in his grave like an old dog. Attention, attention must finally be paid to such a person."
Who is Linda
200
Biff's main job the last few years.
What is ranching and farming?
200
Howard is listening to this when Willy tries to talk to him about keeping his job in NY.
What is the wire recorder device
300
Sleeps with his bosses fiancees and goes to their weddings.
Who is Happy
300
These represent Willy's betrayal of Linda and his family and the guilt he feels about it.
What are stockings
300
“After all the highways, and the trains, and the appointments, and the years, you end up worth more dead than alive."
Who is Willy
300
Willy thinks these are the most important characteristics in a person.
What is to be well-liked, attractive, and popular
300
The reason Happy tells Miss Forsythe he is a champagne salesman and that Biff plays for the NY Giants.
What is he tries to look successful and rich and he is trying to pick her up
400
This character is Willy's boss and fires him.
Who is Howard Wagner
400
These represents the tangible wealth and success that Willy could have had and that Ben did have.
What are diamonds
400
"I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been."
Who is Biff
400
This is the tone at the conclusion of Act I
What is hopeful, excited, full of promise
400
Biff discovers this when he went to Boston
What is his dad is having an affair
500
Willy's brother who found his fortune in Africa.
Who is Ben
500
These represent Willy's desire to start over.
What are seeds
500
"The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy"
Who is Ben
500
The boss that Biff and Happy are going to ask to borrow money from.
Who is Bill Oliver
500
The author uses these to give the readers and audience a better context for what happened in the past and a better understanding of where the characters are coming from.