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How is Willy's retreat into the past a form of escape from his unpleasent present reality

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What is the plot of the play

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two things charley asks willy for advice on and how willys responds both times?

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why does willy get mad at charley while playing cards

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How has the neighborhood changed? why does it matter tot he story that his surroundings are no longer the way they used to be?

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Why won't Willy work for Charley? Why is Willy able to ask Charley for money? How is Charley's view of what a salesman needs different from Willy's view?

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What is Willy's impression of Bernard when he sees him in his father's office? Why does WIlly exaggerate Biff's importance? Why does Bernard ask what happened after the game at Ebbets Field?

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Why did Biff go to Boston? what does he discover when he sees the Woman Why is it that biff never went to summer school? Why can't he believe in his father?

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Why does Willy keep planting seeds where they've never grown before? Why does Willy think Biff will be impressed with his funeral? Why does Ben say that Biff will call Willy a fool?

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What is Willy's philosophy? How does Biff as af ootball hero embody his father's dreams? Why does Charley say Willy hasn't grown up?

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Why doesn't Willly want to see Linda? Why does he think Biff is spiting him? Why does Biff show him the rubber hose? Why does Biff confront Willy and Happy?

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Why does Willy tell Howard about Dave Singleman?

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In the restaurant, how does Happy reflect Willy's values? Why does Miller have the girls come in?

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Why does Linda tell the boys, "Get out of here, both of you, and don't come back!"?

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What does Biff do that elates Willy? How does Happy try to attract Willy's attention? How does Ben influence Willy at this point?

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What is a requiem? What is the purpose of this final act? To what extent is it successful?

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Charley says: "No man only needs a little salary." To what is he referring? What else does a man need?

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Explain the irony of Linda's last speech.

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Why does Willy tell Howard about Dave Singleman? Describe the dramatic effect when Howard listens to the voices of his family while Willy tries to talk business. Why does Howard tell Willy to drop off his samples and forbit him to go to Boston? Why is thi

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Why does Willy tell Howard about Dave Singleman? Describe the dramatic effect when Howard listens to the voices of his family while Willy tries to talk business. Why does Howard tell Willy to drop off his samples and forbit him to go to Boston? Why is thi

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Why does Willy tell Howard about Dave Singleman? Describe the dramatic effect when Howard listens to the voices of his family while Willy tries to talk business. Why does Howard tell Willy to drop off his samples and forbid him to go to Boston? Why is thi

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Why does Willy tell Howard about Dave Singleman? Describe the dramatic effect when Howard listens to the voices of his family while Willy tries to talk business. Why does Howard tell Willy to drop off his samples and forbid him to go to Boston? Why is thi

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Why is Willy's mood upbeat at the start of Act Two? What does he expect to happen?

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Why does Willy tell Howard about Dave Singleman? Describe the dramatic effect when Howard listens to the voices of his family while Willy tries to talk business. Why does Howard tell Willy to drop off his samples and forbid him to go to Boston? Why is thi

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Why does Willy tell Howard about Dave Singleman? Describe the dramatic effect when Howard listens to the voices of his family while Willy tries to talk business. Why does Howard tell Willy to drop off his samples and forbid him to go to Boston? Why is thi

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