What is your initial impression of the main character Willy Loman?
There is a page and a half of stage directions before the dialogue starts. What information do you learn about the immediate setting and character descriptions?
Willy Loman seems like an agressive person that has some undealt with issues at home. He seems like he cares about his family just doesnt really show it in a way that most fathers would. We see in the stage directions that he just got home and that he is very tired. The stage directions say that he is over 60 in age and that he is quiet and exhausted. Based on this information and his dialogue, I feel like he is a very hard person to read and is different to different people that he meets.
Willy seems very set in his ways. He doesn't want to hear what anybody else has to say. He's had a rough life and doesn't really pity anyone. Even though Willy seems pretty dogmatic, it was still surprising that he was so harsh on his son because Willy seems like he is still kind of lost himself. His stubbornness may just be a mask to cover up his disillusionment with life.
The play is set in an apartment building. The play has scenes that take place in the present and in the past. Two main characters are Willy, the salesman and his wife, Linda. Willy works hard and leads an exhausting life. Linda admires Willy's determination and hard work and loves his unconditionally.
The main character, Willy Loman, seems to be a very caring father. He seems to show his care through aggression and cursing. Based on the stage directions, you can tell that Willy is a hard working and tired man, who has just entered his 60s. The stage directions give a very comprehensive and particular description of the house in which Willy lives.
Willy Loman seems to be a very hardworking father who doesn't like to hear influence from anyone else. Willy is in his 60's and is working much harder than other men his age. His wife tells him that he should stop, but he refuses to take her advice. Willy is a very aggressive and confident person when it comes to his beliefs. He comes home every single day - quiet and exhausted, yet he still continues to do the same thing over and over.
The play is set in Willy's apartment building and yard. The narrator also clues that the play has a past and present by using "dream" and other key words to identify where it is in time. So far, the two main characters are Willy Loman and his wife Linda. Willy is a man in his 60's that keeps going to work every day. His wife Linda loves that he's determined to keep going back to work, but she thinks he should also take a break, and that he's getting too old to keep doing this exhausting work.
The main character, Willy Loman, seems to be very demanding, but also caring. He expects his son to find a good job because he wants his son to live a good life and be able to support himself. However, he has difficulty expressing his feelings and ends up harshly criticizing people.
The stage directions gives the reader the general setting within the play. We know that the family lives in the city. Furthermore, the lighting seems to set a mood for the book (an angry glow of orange). Meanwhile, Willy's house is described as fragile among the "solid vault of apartment homes". Willy's desire to work hard and earn money to support his family is also seen in the description when he comes home extremely tired.
Willy Loman seems to be a hardworking salesman and a devoted, caring father. After coming home late at night, he appears distressed and overly tired from a long day at work. It is clear that he is worn down from working many hours not just from that day but working these hours on a daily basis. Also, he shows a more aggressive side when he expresses disappointment toward his son for not being able to hold a "real" job at the age of thirty-four. However, Willy lashes out at his son only because he wants what is best for his children.
From the stage directions, the salesman, in his sixties, his wife, Linda, and their home are introduced. Willy, exhausted from working his entire life, comes home late to find his loving wife waiting for him. Their apartment, a typical home, is described in detail which shows the normal and comfortable life the family leads. The stage directions serve as an introduction of the two main characters and the home they share.
The main character, Willy Loman, is an exhausted, hardworking sixty-year-old man who works as a salesman. He drives long distances and works with unappreciative colleagues in order to keep his dream (that has not yet been revealed) alive. Willy seems to care very much about the well being of his family.
The stage directions describe Willy's house as a place where there is an "air of the dream." In his house there is a kitchen, a "boys' room" with two beds, and a living room. Willy's house is surrounded by apartment buildings, but he has a yard, where he frequently dreams. As Willy enters the scene, it is evident that he is exhausted. His wife gets up out of bed in order to greet her husband. The stage directions demonstrate that Linda loves Willy and also shares the same dream as him, but she is unable to accomplish it.
Willy Loman is definitely an involved father, a man very sure of his own opinions. He realizes that he is not perfect, as he was fully aware that his inattentiveness at the wheel was his own fault. He also displays a certain stubbornness, as he refuses to acknowledge any of his wife's opinions, and sticks completely with his own view of things.
We can tell by the stage directions that Willy is both old and tired, worn out by the routine of his life. This is evidenced by the sigh of "oh boy" he lets out. We can also tell that there is a strong sense of time set up in this play, as there is specific directions for there to be different lighting and interaction with the set based on the time period.
Willy Loman, the protagonist in Death of a Salesman, is a disgruntled and unapologetic man. Act One begins with stage direction; the reader quickly learns that Loman is 60 years old, has two sons, and lives in a small apartment with his loving wife, Linda.
Loman arrives home late after a long and demanding day, exhausted and bewildered. He complains of his aching feet, his long commute, and his new boss, before conversing with his wife about their sons. Willy is clearly upset with his thirty-four year old son, Biff, who works as a farmhand. He is concerned that Biff is lazy and does not make enough money to support himself.
Loman seems dissatisfied and disillusioned. His constant complaining and his harshness appear to come from his disappointment at the shortcomings of others, particularly his son.
Willy Loman seems like a man who has worked hard all of his life and has not yet gotten to his final goal, but is too old to keep working. He seems frustrated by this. We learn from the stage directions that Willy Loman is 60 years old, has two sons, and lives with his wife Linda in an apartment. He seems dissatisfied with his work, and dissatisfied with his son Biff who works as a farmhand.
My first impression of Willy is that he is extremely uptight. He seems to be very wrapped up in his work, and takes pride in his ability to "sell" people. Because of his this ability, he looks down on his kids, who have yet to figure out what their direction is. He assumes the worst, and that they will not amount to anything. He seems unable to relax, even in his state of exhaustion which was so bad he couldn't even drive, he proceeds to complain about his sons state of being, and even talks about work. The man clearly has worked hard for a very long amount of time.
The salesman, Willy Loman is a hard headed yet hardworking man. Even in his 60's, he has situations at home which makes him aggravated from his 32-year-old son who doesn't make the certain amount of money that Willy expects him to make. With his wife, Linda, trying to have him rethink his ways of how he views his son gives into his afflicted thoughts. Even though he gives off a sense of harshness, he shows his affection towards his son by tough love.
According to the stage directions, the family lives in an average apartment building like almost every other American family lived in at the time. Two characters are also introduced (Willy and Linda Loman) and how they deal with themselves and each other. It also describes the time of day he came back as an 'angry glow of orange' that surrounds the house as he walked inside.
The main character of the play, Willy Loman, seems like a very hard working man who has very high expectations. He wants his kids to lead a more fulfilled life with more opportunities. That is why he comes off as harsh and aggressive when he feels that his son is not living up to his potential. The stage directions and descriptions show that the Lomans live in an apartment in the city. The descriptions also show that Willy is a tired man who is growing old. He cannot focus the way he once could and simple tasks seem to be getting more strenuous for him. His wife, Linda, offers to make him food and shows her love for him by trying to comfort him while he has a temper.
In the first few pages of the Death of a Salesman, we are given insight into the main character, Willy Loman. Before we meet Willy, we are given stage directions. These paragraphs tell us that this story takes place in a cozy home that he and his wife share. We learn that he is a father of older kids because he is 60 and exhausted. Linda, his wife, admires him and loves him very much. We are made to believe that although they both share the same dreams, Willy is more apt to pursue them.
Willy complains about his drive and tells his wife he just couldn't do it. She keeps asking him why and making up excuses for his inability to focus on the road. The wife shows her concern for her husband as he vents about his day. Then, he shows his fatherly disappointment when he learns his son is coming home because he cant keep a job. This angers Willy greatly. We see both a hopeless and tired side of Willy along with a vague expression of his temper.
From just looking at the man on the front cover, one would get the impression that the main character in Death of a Salesman is a frustrated and agitated man. After reading the initial dialogue, this seemed to be a well fitting description of Willy Loman. Working as a traveling salesman at the age of 60 seems to be wearing Willy out. He is anxious about the fact that his sons don't have a stable income and shows his aggression by openly criticizing them. It's clear the Willy wants only what's best for his son's but display this with tough love.
The story is introduced with the description of a generic house in an urban setting with a boy's bedroom that has two beds. Willy Loman then enters and is described as an exhausted 60 year old salesman. He is carrying two large sample cases that are referred to as "his burden". Linda, Willy's wife, is also introduced and described as jovial and loving despite Willy's mercurial and temperamental nature.
During the first few pages of the play, the readers are introduced to the main character, Willy Loman. Willy is a hardworking individual who travels a lot on business. From his comments about his sons, it is evident that Willy takes pride in hard work and scorns laziness. Willy seems to pressure himself almost to exhaustion which shows his dedication. He even travels many hours a day even though it is clear that this driving takes its toll when Willy almost runs off of the road.
The descriptions before the beginning of the story are Miller's method of creating the setting. The house is clearly inhabited by a family, whom we are shortly introduced to. Miller also sets up an important element to the story in these descriptions. He explains how the audience will be able to differentiate between present time and flashbacks, which indicates that the flashbacks will be important to the play.
Death of a Salesman features Willy Loman as one of the main characters of the story, a character that is given a very distinctive personality early in the play. Willy is a man who is dedicated to his work, a man who believes in the system and confines of the world. He believes that if one works hard enough, all will sort itself out, as is apparent by his attitude towards his job. His dedication is illustrated through the numerous trips he embarks on as a salesman, and his belief in receiving what one has worked for is depicted through his attitude towards his new boss. Willy Loman is also a man who despises laziness, he is a person who hates the very idea of a sloth, as he is disappointed by his son for his son's laziness.
The stage directions throughout this play are fundamental in the development of the story. These directions paint a spectacular illusion of the play itself, in your mind through its descriptions and comments scattered throughout the stage directions. For example, the first stage directions in Act One provide us with an idea of what Willy Loman is like. The stage directions are vital in setting the first impressions of this character.
During the first chapter of Death of a Salesman, the main character Willy Loman is introduced. Willy Loman appears to be very set in his ways and he believes that a man should work hard to earn a living. He seems determined to be successful in his life and to make sure that his children are even more so than him. Willy also travels a lot. The stage directions before the dialogue starts describes the setting and Willy Loman's house. It also conveys the mood of the scene and what Willy Loman is feeling as he walks into his house.
Willy Loman, the main character in Death of a Salesman seems to be a man who's work has taken over his life. Through the stage directions we can see that Willy is a very stressed and unhappy man. His job as a salesman and the effort it requires is taking a toll on him. The stage directions also describe Willy's family. They are portrayed as the typical "all American" family. The setting, Willy's home is plain and simplistic. From Willy's actions and feelings, the description of the setting, and the description of the characters we can infer that this play is about the American dream and it's attainability.
Willy Loman seems to be a man who is stuck in his past. He often has flashbacks and seems to easily move from the past to the present. He seems to both embrace and shy away from change. He wants to have things stay the same and resents the change in control of his employer’s company, but he also wants his son Biff to man up and find a job. He seems to be getting older and is resentful of the face. We learn that Willy’s house is surrounded by high apartment buildings and is dwarfed in comparison, the color red and grey hues surround the house. Willy’s wife, Linda, is a dutiful, traditional wife. We learn that they live outside of a large city, near New York. Willy is an older man who is prone to daydreaming.
Willy Loman seems like an agressive person that has some undealt with issues at home. He seems like he cares about his family just doesnt really show it in a way that most fathers would. We see in the stage directions that he just got home and that he is very tired. The stage directions say that he is over 60 in age and that he is quiet and exhausted. Based on this information and his dialogue, I feel like he is a very hard person to read and is different to different people that he meets.
ReplyDeleteWilly seems very set in his ways. He doesn't want to hear what anybody else has to say. He's had a rough life and doesn't really pity anyone. Even though Willy seems pretty dogmatic, it was still surprising that he was so harsh on his son because Willy seems like he is still kind of lost himself. His stubbornness may just be a mask to cover up his disillusionment with life.
ReplyDeleteThe play is set in an apartment building. The play has scenes that take place in the present and in the past. Two main characters are Willy, the salesman and his wife, Linda. Willy works hard and leads an exhausting life. Linda admires Willy's determination and hard work and loves his unconditionally.
The main character, Willy Loman, seems to be a very caring father. He seems to show his care through aggression and cursing. Based on the stage directions, you can tell that Willy is a hard working and tired man, who has just entered his 60s. The stage directions give a very comprehensive and particular description of the house in which Willy lives.
ReplyDeleteWilly Loman seems to be a very hardworking father who doesn't like to hear influence from anyone else. Willy is in his 60's and is working much harder than other men his age. His wife tells him that he should stop, but he refuses to take her advice. Willy is a very aggressive and confident person when it comes to his beliefs. He comes home every single day - quiet and exhausted, yet he still continues to do the same thing over and over.
ReplyDeleteThe play is set in Willy's apartment building and yard. The narrator also clues that the play has a past and present by using "dream" and other key words to identify where it is in time. So far, the two main characters are Willy Loman and his wife Linda. Willy is a man in his 60's that keeps going to work every day. His wife Linda loves that he's determined to keep going back to work, but she thinks he should also take a break, and that he's getting too old to keep doing this exhausting work.
The main character, Willy Loman, seems to be very demanding, but also caring. He expects his son to find a good job because he wants his son to live a good life and be able to support himself. However, he has difficulty expressing his feelings and ends up harshly criticizing people.
ReplyDeleteThe stage directions gives the reader the general setting within the play. We know that the family lives in the city. Furthermore, the lighting seems to set a mood for the book (an angry glow of orange). Meanwhile, Willy's house is described as fragile among the "solid vault of apartment homes". Willy's desire to work hard and earn money to support his family is also seen in the description when he comes home extremely tired.
Willy Loman seems to be a hardworking salesman and a devoted, caring father. After coming home late at night, he appears distressed and overly tired from a long day at work. It is clear that he is worn down from working many hours not just from that day but working these hours on a daily basis. Also, he shows a more aggressive side when he expresses disappointment toward his son for not being able to hold a "real" job at the age of thirty-four. However, Willy lashes out at his son only because he wants what is best for his children.
ReplyDeleteFrom the stage directions, the salesman, in his sixties, his wife, Linda, and their home are introduced. Willy, exhausted from working his entire life, comes home late to find his loving wife waiting for him. Their apartment, a typical home, is described in detail which shows the normal and comfortable life the family leads. The stage directions serve as an introduction of the two main characters and the home they share.
The main character, Willy Loman, is an exhausted, hardworking sixty-year-old man who works as a salesman. He drives long distances and works with unappreciative colleagues in order to keep his dream (that has not yet been revealed) alive. Willy seems to care very much about the well being of his family.
ReplyDeleteThe stage directions describe Willy's house as a place where there is an "air of the dream." In his house there is a kitchen, a "boys' room" with two beds, and a living room. Willy's house is surrounded by apartment buildings, but he has a yard, where he frequently dreams. As Willy enters the scene, it is evident that he is exhausted. His wife gets up out of bed in order to greet her husband. The stage directions demonstrate that Linda loves Willy and also shares the same dream as him, but she is unable to accomplish it.
Willy Loman is definitely an involved father, a man very sure of his own opinions. He realizes that he is not perfect, as he was fully aware that his inattentiveness at the wheel was his own fault. He also displays a certain stubbornness, as he refuses to acknowledge any of his wife's opinions, and sticks completely with his own view of things.
ReplyDeleteWe can tell by the stage directions that Willy is both old and tired, worn out by the routine of his life. This is evidenced by the sigh of "oh boy" he lets out. We can also tell that there is a strong sense of time set up in this play, as there is specific directions for there to be different lighting and interaction with the set based on the time period.
Willy Loman, the protagonist in Death of a Salesman, is a disgruntled and unapologetic man. Act One begins with stage direction; the reader quickly learns that Loman is 60 years old, has two sons, and lives in a small apartment with his loving wife, Linda.
ReplyDeleteLoman arrives home late after a long and demanding day, exhausted and bewildered. He complains of his aching feet, his long commute, and his new boss, before conversing with his wife about their sons. Willy is clearly upset with his thirty-four year old son, Biff, who works as a farmhand. He is concerned that Biff is lazy and does not make enough money to support himself.
Loman seems dissatisfied and disillusioned. His constant complaining and his harshness appear to come from his disappointment at the shortcomings of others, particularly his son.
Willy Loman seems like a man who has worked hard all of his life and has not yet gotten to his final goal, but is too old to keep working. He seems frustrated by this. We learn from the stage directions that Willy Loman is 60 years old, has two sons, and lives with his wife Linda in an apartment. He seems dissatisfied with his work, and dissatisfied with his son Biff who works as a farmhand.
ReplyDeleteMy first impression of Willy is that he is extremely uptight. He seems to be very wrapped up in his work, and takes pride in his ability to "sell" people. Because of his this ability, he looks down on his kids, who have yet to figure out what their direction is. He assumes the worst, and that they will not amount to anything. He seems unable to relax, even in his state of exhaustion which was so bad he couldn't even drive, he proceeds to complain about his sons state of being, and even talks about work. The man clearly has worked hard for a very long amount of time.
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The salesman, Willy Loman is a hard headed yet hardworking man. Even in his 60's, he has situations at home which makes him aggravated from his 32-year-old son who doesn't make the certain amount of money that Willy expects him to make. With his wife, Linda, trying to have him rethink his ways of how he views his son gives into his afflicted thoughts. Even though he gives off a sense of harshness, he shows his affection towards his son by tough love.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the stage directions, the family lives in an average apartment building like almost every other American family lived in at the time. Two characters are also introduced (Willy and Linda Loman) and how they deal with themselves and each other. It also describes the time of day he came back as an 'angry glow of orange' that surrounds the house as he walked inside.
The main character of the play, Willy Loman, seems like a very hard working man who has very high expectations. He wants his kids to lead a more fulfilled life with more opportunities. That is why he comes off as harsh and aggressive when he feels that his son is not living up to his potential. The stage directions and descriptions show that the Lomans live in an apartment in the city. The descriptions also show that Willy is a tired man who is growing old. He cannot focus the way he once could and simple tasks seem to be getting more strenuous for him. His wife, Linda, offers to make him food and shows her love for him by trying to comfort him while he has a temper.
ReplyDeleteIn the first few pages of the Death of a Salesman, we are given insight into the main character, Willy Loman. Before we meet Willy, we are given stage directions. These paragraphs tell us that this story takes place in a cozy home that he and his wife share. We learn that he is a father of older kids because he is 60 and exhausted. Linda, his wife, admires him and loves him very much. We are made to believe that although they both share the same dreams, Willy is more apt to pursue them.
ReplyDeleteWilly complains about his drive and tells his wife he just couldn't do it. She keeps asking him why and making up excuses for his inability to focus on the road. The wife shows her concern for her husband as he vents about his day. Then, he shows his fatherly disappointment when he learns his son is coming home because he cant keep a job. This angers Willy greatly. We see both a hopeless and tired side of Willy along with a vague expression of his temper.
From just looking at the man on the front cover, one would get the impression that the main character in Death of a Salesman is a frustrated and agitated man. After reading the initial dialogue, this seemed to be a well fitting description of Willy Loman. Working as a traveling salesman at the age of 60 seems to be wearing Willy out. He is anxious about the fact that his sons don't have a stable income and shows his aggression by openly criticizing them. It's clear the Willy wants only what's best for his son's but display this with tough love.
ReplyDeleteThe story is introduced with the description of a generic house in an urban setting with a boy's bedroom that has two beds. Willy Loman then enters and is described as an exhausted 60 year old salesman. He is carrying two large sample cases that are referred to as "his burden". Linda, Willy's wife, is also introduced and described as jovial and loving despite Willy's mercurial and temperamental nature.
During the first few pages of the play, the readers are introduced to the main character, Willy Loman. Willy is a hardworking individual who travels a lot on business. From his comments about his sons, it is evident that Willy takes pride in hard work and scorns laziness. Willy seems to pressure himself almost to exhaustion which shows his dedication. He even travels many hours a day even though it is clear that this driving takes its toll when Willy almost runs off of the road.
ReplyDeleteThe descriptions before the beginning of the story are Miller's method of creating the setting. The house is clearly inhabited by a family, whom we are shortly introduced to. Miller also sets up an important element to the story in these descriptions. He explains how the audience will be able to differentiate between present time and flashbacks, which indicates that the flashbacks will be important to the play.
Death of a Salesman features Willy Loman as one of the main characters of the story, a character that is given a very distinctive personality early in the play. Willy is a man who is dedicated to his work, a man who believes in the system and confines of the world. He believes that if one works hard enough, all will sort itself out, as is apparent by his attitude towards his job. His dedication is illustrated through the numerous trips he embarks on as a salesman, and his belief in receiving what one has worked for is depicted through his attitude towards his new boss. Willy Loman is also a man who despises laziness, he is a person who hates the very idea of a sloth, as he is disappointed by his son for his son's laziness.
ReplyDeleteThe stage directions throughout this play are fundamental in the development of the story. These directions paint a spectacular illusion of the play itself, in your mind through its descriptions and comments scattered throughout the stage directions. For example, the first stage directions in Act One provide us with an idea of what Willy Loman is like. The stage directions are vital in setting the first impressions of this character.
During the first chapter of Death of a Salesman, the main character Willy Loman is introduced. Willy Loman appears to be very set in his ways and he believes that a man should work hard to earn a living. He seems determined to be successful in his life and to make sure that his children are even more so than him. Willy also travels a lot. The stage directions before the dialogue starts describes the setting and Willy Loman's house. It also conveys the mood of the scene and what Willy Loman is feeling as he walks into his house.
ReplyDeleteWilly Loman, the main character in Death of a Salesman seems to be a man who's work has taken over his life. Through the stage directions we can see that Willy is a very stressed and unhappy man. His job as a salesman and the effort it requires is taking a toll on him. The stage directions also describe Willy's family. They are portrayed as the typical "all American" family. The setting, Willy's home is plain and simplistic. From Willy's actions and feelings, the description of the setting, and the description of the characters we can infer that this play is about the American dream and it's attainability.
ReplyDeleteWilly Loman seems to be a man who is stuck in his past. He often has flashbacks and seems to easily move from the past to the present. He seems to both embrace and shy away from change. He wants to have things stay the same and resents the change in control of his employer’s company, but he also wants his son Biff to man up and find a job. He seems to be getting older and is resentful of the face.
ReplyDeleteWe learn that Willy’s house is surrounded by high apartment buildings and is dwarfed in comparison, the color red and grey hues surround the house. Willy’s wife, Linda, is a dutiful, traditional wife. We learn that they live outside of a large city, near New York. Willy is an older man who is prone to daydreaming.