Tuesday, March 18, 2008

"Death of a Salesman" Journal Assignment

Choose ONE of the following characters: Willy, Linda, Biff, or Happy. For each reading assignment, answer the following questions for the ONE character you choose to write about for the play. Use textual evidence to support your claims.

1. Motivation: what does this character want? What is this character trying to get, do, or be?
2. What does this character say, do, or think that shows the character's motivation?
3. How successful is this character in getting what s/he wants?
4. Who or what helps your character get what s/he wants? Explain how that character helps your character.
5. Who or what is holding your character back? Who or what tries to stop your character from getting what s/he wants? Who stops them from succeeding?

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