English Lit: AQA A Level Death of a Salesman revision notes

1 Introduction
- 1.1 Introductions
  1.1.1 Author
  1.1.2 Historical Context
  1.1.3 Setting
  1.1.4 Social Issues
2 Act One
- 2.1 Key Events
  2.1.1 Staging
  2.1.2 Key Events 1&2
  2.1.3 Key Events 3&4
  2.1.4 Key Events 5&6
  2.1.5 Key Events 7&8
  2.1.6 Key Events 9&10
  2.1.7 Key Events 11&12
- 2.2 Key Themes & Literary Techniques
  2.2.1 Foreshadowing, Flashbacks, Settings
  2.2.2 Family, Reality, Fantasy
3 Act Two
- 3.1 Key Events
  3.1.1 Key Events 1&2
  3.1.2 Key Events 3&4
  3.1.3 Key Events 5&6
  3.1.4 Key Events 7&8
  3.1.5 Key Events 9&10
- 3.2 Key Themes & Links
  3.2.1 Pride
  3.2.2 Metaphor
  3.2.3 Self-Realisation
4 Extended Passage Analysis
- 4.1 Act One
  4.1.1 Staging
  4.1.2 The Woman
- 4.2 Act Two
  4.2.1 In Howard’s Office
  4.2.2 The Final Confrontation
  4.2.3 The Requiem
5 Character Profiles
- 5.1 Willy & Linda Loman
  5.1.1 Willy Loman
  5.1.2 Linda Loman
- 5.2 Biff & Happy Loman
  5.2.1 Biff Loman
  5.2.2 Biff's Relationship with Willy
  5.2.3 Happy Loman
- 5.3 Other Characters
  5.3.1 Uncle Ben
  5.3.2 Charley
  5.3.3 Bernard
6 Key Themes
- 6.1 Concepts
  6.1.1 The American Dream
  6.1.2 Fathers & Sons
  6.1.3 Nature & the City
  6.1.4 Success
  6.1.5 Men & Women
7 Writing Techniques
- 7.1 Structure
  7.1.1 Act One
  7.1.2 Act Two
- 7.2 Realism
  7.2.1 Introduction
  7.2.2 Staging
  7.2.3 Language
- 7.3 Expressionism
  7.3.1 Introduction
  7.3.2 Staging
  7.3.3 Music
- 7.4 Symbolism
  7.4.1 The Garden / Seeds
  7.4.2 Diamonds
  7.4.3 Alaska & Africa
- 7.5 Motifs
  7.5.1 Introduction
  7.5.2 Cars
  7.5.3 Silk Stockings
  7.5.4 Money
  7.5.5 Mythological Figures
8 Historical Context
- 8.1 Historical Context
  8.1.1 Miller’s Family & The Great Depression
  8.1.2 America’s Recovery
9 Literary Context
- 9.1 Tragedy
  9.1.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Applying Tragic Concepts
  9.2.1 The Tragic Hero
  9.2.2 The Tragic Flaw
  9.2.3 Recognition
  9.2.4 Emotional Release
  9.2.5 Chaos & Disorder
  9.2.6 Revenge
  9.2.7 Inevitability
10 Critical Debates
- 10.1 Introduction
  10.1.1 Introduction
- 10.2 The Marxist Reading
  10.2.1 Marxist Analysis
  10.2.2 The Marxist Reading
- 10.3 The Feminist Reading
  10.3.1 Feminist Analysis
  10.3.2 The Feminist Reading
- 10.4 The Eco-Critical Reading
  10.4.1 Eco-Critical Analysis
  10.4.2 The Eco-Critical Reading
  10.4.3 Post-pastoral
- 10.5 Other Debates
  10.5.1 The Play as Tragedy
  10.5.2 The Critics
11 Recap: Main Quotes
- 11.1 Characters Quotes
  11.1.1 Willy Loman
  11.1.2 Linda Loman
  11.1.3 Biff Loman
  11.1.4 Happy Loman
  11.1.5 Uncle Ben
  11.1.6 Charley
  11.1.7 Bernard
- 11.2 Quotes by Act
  11.2.1 Act One: Key Events 1-3 Quotes
  11.2.2 Act One: Key Events 4-6 Quotes
  11.2.3 Act One: Key Events 7-9 Quotes
  11.2.4 Act One: Key Events 10-12 Quotes
  11.2.5 Act One: Stage Direction Quotes
  11.2.6 Act One: The Woman Quotes
  11.2.7 Act Two: Key Events 1-2 Quotes
  11.2.8 Act Two: Key Events 3-4 Quotes
  11.2.9 Act Two: Key Events 5-6 Quotes
  11.2.10 Act Two: Key Events 7-8 Quotes
  11.2.11 Act Two: Key Events 9-10 Quotes
  11.2.12 Act Two: Howard's Office Quotes
  11.2.13 Act Two: The Requiem Quotes