Woman affect the reader’s overall impression of willy
Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller, pp. 1261-1331
Response to the following questions after reading the assigned play:
1. With which character in the play do you most identify? Why?
After reading the play, answer the discussion questions that follow:
2. Is Willy a likeable character? What words and actions–both Willy’s and those of other characters–help the reader form this conclusion?
3. How does the existence of The Woman affect the reader’s overall impression of Willy? What does she reveal about his character?
4. What does Willy’s attitude toward his sons indicate about his character? How is this attitude revealed?
5. Does this play have a hero? A villain? Explain.
