1. Discuss Willy Loman as a pathetically tragic figure. What actually overcomes
him in life?
2. Which character in the play changes the most? Support your answer with
specific detail.
3. What aspects of American society are criticized by Arthur Miller in
the play "Death of a Salesman"?
4. How much of Willy's tragedy is caused by his own personality and how
much is the result of the American society? Support your answer with details
from the play.
5. Compare and contrast Willy, Charley, and Ben.
6. Compare and contrast Happy and Biff.
7. How does the flute music in the play function symbolically?
8. Describe how the structure of the play is made to present illusion
and reality?
9. How does Linda as a traditional wife function to keep Willy in a world
of illusion?
10. What are three themes or motifs in the play and how are they developed?
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