1. AP Literature & Comp.
9/2

2. Agenda
Discussing the end of Act II and Requiem for Death of a Salesman
Reviewing unit 2 vocabulary-test Friday!
Last minutes to work on Final Death of a Salesman project

3. Act II death of a Salesman
In the restaurant, how does Happy reflect Willy’s values? Why does Miller have the girls come in?
How does Biff ’s realization that his life is a lie underline the theme of the play? Why does Biff take Bill
Oliver’s fountain pen? Why can’t he tell his father what happened with Bill Oliver? Why do Biff and Happy leave Willy at the restaurant?
Why did Biff go to Boston? What does he discover when he sees the Woman? Why is it that Biff never went to summer school? Why can’t he believe in his father?

4. Act II death of a Salesman
Why does Linda tell the boys, “Get out of here, both of you, and don’t come back!”?
Why does Willy keep planting seeds where they’ve never grown before? Why does Willy think Biff will be impressed with his funeral? Why does Ben say that Biff will call Willy a fool?
Why doesn’t Willy want to see Linda? Why does he think Biff is spiting him? Why does Biff show him the rubber hose? Why does Biff confront Willy and Happy?
What does Biff do that elates Willy? How does Happy try to attract Willy’s attention? How does Ben influence Willy at this point?

5. requiem death of a Salesman
What is a requiem? What is the purpose of this final act? To what extent is it successful?
Charley says: “No man only needs a little salary.” To what is he referring? What else does a man need?
Explain the irony of Linda’s last speech.

6. Vocabulary Unit 2 Epitome (n.) a summary, condensed account
Ameliorate (v.) to improve or make better
Aplomb (n.) composure, great self- confidence
Bombastic (adj.) pompous; full of high- sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas.
Callow (adj.) without experience; immature
Drivel (n.) saliva or mucus; foolish (v.) let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense
Epitome (n.) a summary, condensed account
Exhort (v.) to urge strongly; advise earnestly
Ex officio (adj., adv) by virtue of holding a certain office
Infringe (v.) to violate, trespass, intrude
Ingratiate (v.) to make oneself agreeable to gain favor

7. Vocabulary Unit 2 Interloper (n.) an intruder, trespasser
Intrinsic (adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, organic.
Inveigh (v.) to make a violet attack in words
Lassitude (n.) lack of energy, fatigue, lethargy
Millennium (n.) a period of one thousand years; golden age
Occult (adj.) secret, hidden from view (v.) to hide (n.) matters involving the supernatural.
Permeate (v.) to spread through, soak through
Precipitate (v.) to fall as moisture, (adj.) excessive haste, (n.) the product of an action or process.
Stringent (adj.) strict, severe, tough
Surmise (v.) believe without supporting evidence (n.) idea that lacks definite proof.

8. Salesman – Group Projects
See handout for options.
Direction: Choose one option out of the three listed. Due: Tomorrow!
Remember your textual evidence!
You will be assessed on both project and presentation (50 pts.)