![]() ![]() Willy (in the white shirt) is shouting, “She’s nothing to me, Biff. In the scene above, Biff (in the yellow and red shirt) is just about to leave the room, calling his own father a phony little fake and a liar. Biff doesn’t believe a word he says after Willy succumbed to the woman’s demands to give her Linda’s stockings. Willy, of course, tries to convince his son that she was a buyer who had to take a quick shower in his room since they were painting up hers’. Upon visiting his father in Boston, Biff discovers an undressed woman in Willy’s hotel bathroom. Geraldine- Willy Loman’s affair (pages 120-121) Now that he no longer has his job, he no longer has a purpose to live for. This scene was the turning point for Willy in his life because being a salesman was the one thing he was good at. The remainder that Willy had left of his purpose and dreams have been taken away. Due to the abrupt news, Willy tries to take back everything he’s said, but it’s too late. This conversation leads into Howard telling Willy that he cannot represent the company any longer. Willy tries to negotiate his pay in order for himself to get a stationary job, but Howard doesn’t crack. However, Howard doesn’t have any available positions suitable for him. the flashback shows how hard Willy is trying to cling to the past and just how fond he was of a happier time.ĭuring this scene, Willy approaches his boss, Howard, to ask if he could stop traveling and work in town. This scene is crucial to the text because this is the first time we see Willy really talking to himself. significantquoteĮarly in Act 1 starting on page 27 we are transported to Willy’s past through one of his flashbacks, in this flashback Willy is speaking to his two sons and can easily be portrayed as happier than he is now. This quote embodies Biff’s clash with the ideas of his own plans for the future with those of his fathers. With Willy’s old age, stubbornness, and troublesome episodes, Biff knew it was going to be impossible to get Wily to try to understand what he loves to do, and that’s being out in an open field. ![]() But unfortunately, Biff came back with bad news- news that his father wouldn’t understand or accept. So when Biff attempts to land a meeting with Bill Oliver, Willy raises his expectations very high. He constantly worried about Biff and his future, as first seen in the beginning of the play. Like any dad, Willy wanted nothing but the best for his child. This quote exemplifies how fed up and done Biff is with trying to get through to his father. To hell with whose fault it is or anything like that.” -Biff page 128 Today I realized something about myself and I tried to explain it to you and I - I think i’m just not that smart enough to make any sense out of it for you. Geraldine- “Pop, get this now, will you? Everytime I’ve left it’s been a fight that sent me out of here. ![]()
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