Death of a Salesman Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the Death of a Salesman Group at eNotes. Wed, 2 Dec 2009 21:35:22 en-us <![CDATA[How has Biff, Happy, and Linda changed by the end of Act II?]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/how-has-biff-happy-linda-changed-by-end-act-ii-120885 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/how-has-biff-happy-linda-changed-by-end-act-ii-120885 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 21:35:22 PST <![CDATA[I have just two points to add to the excellent answers above. First:...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-significance-willy-being-salesman-120629 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-significance-willy-being-salesman-120629 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:05:12 PST <![CDATA[Ben is Willy's ideal of "success incarnate," the self-made man. Also,...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/act-why-does-ben-appear-what-does-willy-think-120665 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/act-why-does-ben-appear-what-does-willy-think-120665 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:43:59 PST <![CDATA[To best answer this question, one should look to Miller's essay "Tragedy...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-extent-death-salesman-tragedy-68571 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-extent-death-salesman-tragedy-68571 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:04:32 PST <![CDATA[Willy victimizes his family. He forces his wife into a stereotypical...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/death-salesman-who-does-willy-victimize-how-who-63163 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/death-salesman-who-does-willy-victimize-how-who-63163 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:13:06 PST <![CDATA[This is revealed in Hap and Biff's conversation the night Biff returns...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/death-salesman-give-two-more-indication-which-show-63309 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/death-salesman-give-two-more-indication-which-show-63309 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:54:49 PST <![CDATA[In Act I, Why does Ben appear? What does Willy think about the future?...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/act-why-does-ben-appear-what-does-willy-think-120665 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/act-why-does-ben-appear-what-does-willy-think-120665 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:15:57 PST <![CDATA[There are lots of ways of looking at Willy's job as a salesman in Arthur...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-significance-willy-being-salesman-120629 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-significance-willy-being-salesman-120629 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:57:40 PST <![CDATA[To flesh out the character, the author could have chosen any one of many...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-significance-willy-being-salesman-120629 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-significance-willy-being-salesman-120629 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:41:47 PST <![CDATA[There are several ways in which this is symbolic and significant: ...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-significance-willy-being-salesman-120629 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-significance-willy-being-salesman-120629 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:40:57 PST <![CDATA[What is the significance of Willy being a salesman?]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-significance-willy-being-salesman-120629 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-significance-willy-being-salesman-120629 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:06:01 PST <![CDATA[There is indeed a connection. It's one of those details us literature...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-connection-there-any-between-biffs-return-61925 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/what-connection-there-any-between-biffs-return-61925 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 23:44:45 PST <![CDATA[Death of a Salesman chronicles Willy Loman's final descent into a mad...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/act-death-salesman-why-does-charley-visit-how-120469 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/act-death-salesman-why-does-charley-visit-how-120469 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:28:30 PST <![CDATA[In Act I of Death of a Salesman, why does Charley visit? How does he...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/act-death-salesman-why-does-charley-visit-how-120469 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/act-death-salesman-why-does-charley-visit-how-120469 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:46:56 PST <![CDATA[Willy's high expectations for his sons interferes with their abilities...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/act-death-salesman-why-doesnt-either-son-get-120061 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/act-death-salesman-why-doesnt-either-son-get-120061 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:11:39 PST <![CDATA[In Act I of Death of a Salesman, why doesn't either son get married and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/act-death-salesman-why-doesnt-either-son-get-120061 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/act-death-salesman-why-doesnt-either-son-get-120061 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:41:51 PST <![CDATA[akannan's comments are very good. I want to add that, if I were...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/need-describe-willys-relationship-with-his-two-119835 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/need-describe-willys-relationship-with-his-two-119835 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:17:42 PST <![CDATA[It seems to me that there are three ways to pursue on this question. ...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/need-describe-willys-relationship-with-his-two-119835 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/need-describe-willys-relationship-with-his-two-119835 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:53:28 PST <![CDATA[I need to describe "Willy’s relationship with his two sons and decide...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/need-describe-willys-relationship-with-his-two-119835 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/need-describe-willys-relationship-with-his-two-119835 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:19:54 PST <![CDATA[If you are writing this for a paper or for a class assignment, focusing...]]> http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/discuss-importance-dreams-death-salesman-119757 http://www.enotes.com/death-of-a-salesman/q-and-a/discuss-importance-dreams-death-salesman-119757 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:49:41 PST