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- Does Willy Loman die a martyr? How do Linda's and his sons' interpretations of his death differ?
- Death of a Salesman is one of the foundational texts describing the American dream. How does Miller's play differ from the more traditional Horatio Alger model? Is Miller overwhelmingly cynical on the topic?
- Discuss the motif of women's stockings in Death of a Salesman? What are Willy and Biff's attitudes toward them? How do Linda and the woman with whom Willy is having an affair regard them?
- Describe the significance of names in this play. How do Happy and Biff's names contrast with or support their characters? Interpret the name "Loman."
- What is the role of modernity in Death of a Salesman? Have cars and gas heaters fundamentally changed the American dream? How does Miller view these innovations?
- How reliable is the narrative in Death of a Salesman? Are Willy's words to be trusted? Biff's? How does the rotation of time affect the narrative?
- Discuss the gender relationships in this play. Are there any positive models for a harmonious relationship? Does Miller find this concept plausible?
- Analyze the role of seeds in Act II's final segment. What do they stand for?
- Discuss Linda as the moral center of the play. Does ill-treatment at the hands of her sons and husband enhance or diminish this role?
- Discuss examples of ways in which Willy Loman's suicide is foreshadowed in the first act of the play.
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