DOS Audio 12-13

Week 10/19

Activities for DOS Audio 12/13, 14/15.

Audio Part 12

Act 2

"Pop, facts about my life came back to me."  

Page 106

to 

Page 117

"Not for the Term"

Open Ended

What compels Willy to deceive himself and his sons? How is Biff trying to stop the self-deception? Which words on p. 106 make you think that?

Audio Part 13

Act 2

"You mean to say Bernard wouldn't give you the answers?"  

Page 117

to 

Page 126

"Because he thinks I'm nothing, see, and so he spites me. But the Funeral"

Multiple Choice

What happened in Boston? What do we finally find out is the problem between Willy and Biff?

• a. Biff discovered that Willy had embezzled some money. He lost his respect for Willy.

• b. They went out drinking together. On the way home, Willy ran over a man and didn't stop to help him. Biff never forgave him.

• c. Biff went to talk to his father and walked in on Willy and the woman with whom he was having an affair.

• d. Biff discovered that Willy is an alcoholic. Willy denied it, and refused to get help.

Multiple Choice

Why does Willy decide to kill himself?

• a. He can leave a lot of insurance money to Biff if his death looks like an accident. Then Biff will have a chance to be successful.

• b. He would rather die than face Linda about his past indiscretions.

• c. He is drunk and doesn't realize what he is doing.

• d. He knew he was going crazy, and didn't want to spend the rest of his life in misery.

• e. Willy was broke and depressed, and after losing his job he felt as though he had no option.

Open Ended

How are the seeds and the garden symbolic?

Open Ended

How does Arthur Miller develop Willy Loman’s internal conflict about suicide?

Poll

Do you think Willy will ultimately commit suicide?

• Yes

• No

• He will try, but be unsuccessful like the rest of his life

• His family will stop him before he goes thro