| A | B |
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| Stealing | Biff steals basketballs, a suit, and a fountain pen. It is a bad habit of his and has gotten him in trouble. It symbolizes Biff's lack of stability in his life in combination with the need to keep up appearances. |
| Stockings | Willy's mistress has new ones and his wife has to mend hers. Biff gets upset when he sees Willy give his mother's stockings to his mistress; Willy also feels guilty. They can symbolize Willy's infidelity, his flighty personality, and could be linked to abandondment issues from his childhood. |
| Ben | Willy's olders brother only appears in Willy's flashbacks and hallucinations. He symbolizes the success that Willy strives to have. |
| "Isn't that remarkable" | This phrase is signifcant because Willy repeats this phrase when he has epiphanies. This is significant, because many times his realizations are just the opposite - not reality. |
| Losing Weight/Getting Married | These topics come up when Happy is trying to get his father's attention. Biff receives most of the attention, so Happy has to try and overcompensate. |
| "The woods are burning" | This phrase is one Willy repeats when he is experiencing reality. He realizes time is running out and he urges his sons to make lives for themselves before time runs out. |
| Flute | This type of music plays during reality in the play. What could it symbolize? (Think of what type of sound it makes) |
| Carpenter | This is the type of job that Biff likes. Why is this not good enough for Willy? Why is this job viewed as "lower", according to Willy? |
