7.5.4

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References to money are repeated throughout the play, with characters assessing their value in ‘cash terms’.

Willy's delusions

Willy's delusions

In Howard’s office, Willy insists that “I averaged a hundred and seventy dollars a week in the year of 1928”, measuring his value in a financial calculation.
However through previous scenes with Linda, audiences have probably learned not to take Willy at face value when he talks about how much money he has made.

Biff's calculations

Biff's calculations

Biff, in assessing his and Willy’s lives in the final clash with his father, pleads with him to accept that he is only “one dollar an hour” and that they are both “a dime a dozen”.
Willy, tragically, rejects this valuation.

Willy's worth

Willy's worth

Willy has measured his own worth and has a “guaranteed twenty-thousand-dollar proposition” to transform the Lomans’ fortunes.

1

Introduction

1.1

Introductions

1.1.1Author 1.1.2Historical Context 1.1.3Setting 1.1.4Social Issues

2

Act One

2.1

Key Events

2.1.1Staging 2.1.2Key Events 1&2 2.1.3Key Events 3&4 2.1.4Key Events 5&6 2.1.5Key Events 7&8 2.1.6Key Events 9&10 2.1.7Key Events 11&12

2.2

Key Themes & Literary Techniques

2.2.1Foreshadowing, Flashbacks, Settings 2.2.2Family, Reality, Fantasy

3

Act Two

3.1

Key Events

3.1.1Key Events 1&2 3.1.2Key Events 3&4 3.1.3Key Events 5&6 3.1.4Key Events 7&8 3.1.5Key Events 9&10

3.2

Key Themes & Links

3.2.1Pride 3.2.2Metaphor 3.2.3Self-Realisation

4

Extended Passage Analysis

4.1

Act One

4.1.1Staging 4.1.2The Woman

4.2

Act Two

4.2.1In Howard’s Office 4.2.2The Final Confrontation 4.2.3The Requiem

5

Character Profiles

5.1

Willy & Linda Loman

5.1.1Willy Loman 5.1.2Linda Loman

5.2

Biff & Happy Loman

5.2.1Biff Loman 5.2.2Biff's Relationship with Willy 5.2.3Happy Loman

5.3

Other Characters

5.3.1Uncle Ben 5.3.2Charley 5.3.3Bernard

6

Key Themes

6.1

Concepts

6.1.1The American Dream 6.1.2Fathers & Sons 6.1.3Nature & the City 6.1.4Success 6.1.5Men & Women

7

Writing Techniques

7.1

Structure

7.1.1Act One 7.1.2Act Two

7.2

Realism

7.2.1Introduction 7.2.2Staging 7.2.3Language

7.3

Expressionism

7.3.1Introduction 7.3.2Staging 7.3.3Music

7.4

Symbolism

7.4.1The Garden / Seeds 7.4.2Diamonds 7.4.3Alaska & Africa

7.5

Motifs

7.5.1Introduction 7.5.2Cars 7.5.3Silk Stockings 7.5.4Money 7.5.5Mythological Figures

8

Historical Context

8.1

Historical Context

8.1.1Miller’s Family & The Great Depression 8.1.2America’s Recovery

9

Literary Context

9.1

Tragedy

9.1.1Introduction

9.2

Applying Tragic Concepts

9.2.1The Tragic Hero 9.2.2The Tragic Flaw 9.2.3Recognition 9.2.4Emotional Release 9.2.5Chaos & Disorder 9.2.6Revenge 9.2.7Inevitability

10

Critical Debates

10.1

Introduction

10.1.1Introduction

10.2

The Marxist Reading

10.2.1Marxist Analysis 10.2.2The Marxist Reading

10.3

The Feminist Reading

10.3.1Feminist Analysis 10.3.2The Feminist Reading

10.4

The Eco-Critical Reading

10.4.1Eco-Critical Analysis 10.4.2The Eco-Critical Reading 10.4.3Post-pastoral

10.5

Other Debates

10.5.1The Play as Tragedy 10.5.2The Critics

11

Recap: Main Quotes

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1

Introduction

1.1

Introductions

1.1.1Author 1.1.2Historical Context 1.1.3Setting 1.1.4Social Issues

2

Act One

2.1

Key Events

2.1.1Staging 2.1.2Key Events 1&2 2.1.3Key Events 3&4 2.1.4Key Events 5&6 2.1.5Key Events 7&8 2.1.6Key Events 9&10 2.1.7Key Events 11&12

2.2

Key Themes & Literary Techniques

2.2.1Foreshadowing, Flashbacks, Settings 2.2.2Family, Reality, Fantasy

3

Act Two

3.1

Key Events

3.1.1Key Events 1&2 3.1.2Key Events 3&4 3.1.3Key Events 5&6 3.1.4Key Events 7&8 3.1.5Key Events 9&10

3.2

Key Themes & Links

3.2.1Pride 3.2.2Metaphor 3.2.3Self-Realisation

4

Extended Passage Analysis

4.1

Act One

4.1.1Staging 4.1.2The Woman

4.2

Act Two

4.2.1In Howard’s Office 4.2.2The Final Confrontation 4.2.3The Requiem

5

Character Profiles

5.1

Willy & Linda Loman

5.1.1Willy Loman 5.1.2Linda Loman

5.2

Biff & Happy Loman

5.2.1Biff Loman 5.2.2Biff's Relationship with Willy 5.2.3Happy Loman

5.3

Other Characters

5.3.1Uncle Ben 5.3.2Charley 5.3.3Bernard

6

Key Themes

6.1

Concepts

6.1.1The American Dream 6.1.2Fathers & Sons 6.1.3Nature & the City 6.1.4Success 6.1.5Men & Women

7

Writing Techniques

7.1

Structure

7.1.1Act One 7.1.2Act Two

7.2

Realism

7.2.1Introduction 7.2.2Staging 7.2.3Language

7.3

Expressionism

7.3.1Introduction 7.3.2Staging 7.3.3Music

7.4

Symbolism

7.4.1The Garden / Seeds 7.4.2Diamonds 7.4.3Alaska & Africa

7.5

Motifs

7.5.1Introduction 7.5.2Cars 7.5.3Silk Stockings 7.5.4Money 7.5.5Mythological Figures

8

Historical Context

8.1

Historical Context

8.1.1Miller’s Family & The Great Depression 8.1.2America’s Recovery

9

Literary Context

9.1

Tragedy

9.1.1Introduction

9.2

Applying Tragic Concepts

9.2.1The Tragic Hero 9.2.2The Tragic Flaw 9.2.3Recognition 9.2.4Emotional Release 9.2.5Chaos & Disorder 9.2.6Revenge 9.2.7Inevitability

10

Critical Debates

10.1

Introduction

10.1.1Introduction

10.2

The Marxist Reading

10.2.1Marxist Analysis 10.2.2The Marxist Reading

10.3

The Feminist Reading

10.3.1Feminist Analysis 10.3.2The Feminist Reading

10.4

The Eco-Critical Reading

10.4.1Eco-Critical Analysis 10.4.2The Eco-Critical Reading 10.4.3Post-pastoral

10.5

Other Debates

10.5.1The Play as Tragedy 10.5.2The Critics

11

Recap: Main Quotes

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Silk Stockings

Mythological Figures