Death of a Salesman - American Dream Key Quotes

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American Dream Quote
'Willy: Biff Loman is lost. In the greatest country in the world a young man with such—personal attractiveness, gets lost. And such a hard worker. There’s one thing about Biff— he’s not lazy.'
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American Dream Quote
'Willy: There’s more people! That’s what’s ruining this country! The competition is maddening!'
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American Dream Quote
'Biff: To devote your whole life to keeping stock, or making phone calls, or selling or buying. To suffer fifty weeks of the year for the sake of a two week vacation, when all you really desire is to be outdoors with your shirt off. '
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'Happy [enthralled]: That’s what I dream about Biff. Sometimes I wanna just rip my clothes off in the middle of the store and outbox that goddamned merchandise manager.'
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'Willy: America is full of beautiful towns and fine, upstanding people. And they know me, boys, they know me up and down New England.'
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'Willy: The man knew what he wanted and went out and got it! Walked into a jungle, and comes out, the age of twenty-one, and he’s rich! The world is an oyster, but you don’t crack it open on a mattress!'
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'Ben: Opportunity is tremendous in Alaska, William. Surprised you’re not up there.'
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'Willy: That is a one million dollar idea.'
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'Ben: You’ve got a new continent at your doorstep, William.'
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'Charley: Willy was a salesman. And for a salesman, there’s no rock bottom to the life. He don’t put a bolt to a nut, he don’t tell you the law or give you medicine.'
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Card 2

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'Willy: There’s more people! That’s what’s ruining this country! The competition is maddening!'

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American Dream Quote

Card 3

Front

'Biff: To devote your whole life to keeping stock, or making phone calls, or selling or buying. To suffer fifty weeks of the year for the sake of a two week vacation, when all you really desire is to be outdoors with your shirt off. '

Back

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Card 4

Front

'Happy [enthralled]: That’s what I dream about Biff. Sometimes I wanna just rip my clothes off in the middle of the store and outbox that goddamned merchandise manager.'

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

'Willy: America is full of beautiful towns and fine, upstanding people. And they know me, boys, they know me up and down New England.'

Back

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