Tuesday, March 6, 2012

As the car speeds off....1628. I feel like Willy is sort of the husband in The Glass Menagera. This play could almost be that plays precursor. Both of the husbands just up and left for some reason or another. Presumably, it could be that they both understood that their family was better off without them. I think that what Willy did was completely understandable, and I would be willing to defend his decision. As sad as it was, he knew that he wanted his family to have the best life possible. Unfortunately, he was not around to see that happen.
"We're free...we're free..." (1630). This line is the very last in the play from his wife, Linda. I think that she is the most dynamic of all of the characters. She obviously loves her husband, but would also defend her children when he is berating them. I think that she also realizes what a burden her mentally in stable husband is and his job is as well, so I think that when she says this line she is talking about many things. Being free of her husband and his job, and financial burdens especially. The one thing I don't completely understand, however, is whether or not she knows about The Woman.
"You and Hap and I, and I'll show you all the toawns" (1559). This line comes from one of the memories. Memory is one of the big themes in the play. However, it is mainly Willy's memory. This means that it is probably skewed, especially due to his dementia. It connects well with The Glass Menagera because Tom shares his memories too. It also connects because Tom's memories were different than what Laura's would have been due to the viewpoint.