Death Of A Salesman - Key Quotes (Act Two)

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Act Two, Page 52
"Music is heard, gay and bright"
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Act Two, Page 53
WILLY: You wait, kid, before it's all over we're gonna get a little place out in the country, and I'll raise some vegetables, a couple of chickens..."
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Act Two, Page 54
LINDA: Well, it served its purpose.
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Act Two, Page 55
WILLY: I will never get behind a wheel for the rest of my life!
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Act Two, Page 59
WILLY: I tell ya why, Howard. Speaking frankly and between the two of us, y'know - I'm just a little tired.
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Act Two, Page 62
WILLY (pointing at the machine, which continues nasally, childishly, with the capital cities): Shut it off! Shut it off!
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Act Two, Page 63
HOWARD: This is no time for false pride, Willy.
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Act Two, Page 68
"The music rises to a mocking frenzy"
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Act Two, Page 71
WILLY (small and alone): What- what's the secret?
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Act Two, Page 71
WILLY:..It keeps going around in my mind, maybe I did something to him. I got nothing to give him.
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Act Two, Page 75
CHARLEY:...The only thing you got in this world is what you can sell. And the funny thing is that you're a salesman, and you don't know that.
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Act Two, Page 76
"Suddenly raucous music is heard, and a red glow rises behind the screen at night."
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Act Two, Page 83
BIFF (high, slightly alcohlic, above the earth): I'm going to tell you everything from first to last.
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Act Two, Page 85
"A single trumpet note jars the ear. The light of green leaves stains the house, which holds the air of night and a dream"
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Act Two, Page 87
WILLY (attempting to stand, as though to rush and silence the OPERATOR): No, no, no"
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Act Two, Page 91
THE WOMAN: You know you ruined me, Willy?
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Act Two, Page 95
BIFF: You fake! You phony little fake! You fake! (Overcome, he turns quickly and weeping fully goes out with his suitcase.
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Act Two, Page 96
WILLY: Here - here's some more. I don't need it any more. (After a slight pause) Tell me - is there a seed store in the neighbourhood?
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Act Two, Page 96
"There is a long pause, the sound of the flute coming over. The light gradually rises on the kithcen, which is empty"
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Act Two, Page 98
BIFF (still on the floor in front of Linda, the flowers in his hand; with self-loathing)
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Act Two, Page 99
BIFF (with absolute assurance, determination): No. We're gonna have an abrupt conversation, him and me.
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Act Two, Page 100
WILLY:..Because he thinks I'm nothing, see, and so he spites me. But the funeral - (Straightening up) Ben, that funeral will be massive!
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Act Two, Page 102
WILLY (frozen, immobile, with guilt in his voice)
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Act Two, Page 104
WILLY (caged, wanting to escape)
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Act Two, Page 104
BIFF:...What is this supposed to do, make a hero out of you? This suppsoed to make me sorry for you?
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Act Two, Page 105
BIFF: I am not a leader of men, Willy, and neither are you.
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Act Two, Page 106
WILLY: Oh Biff! (Staring wildly) He cried! Cried to me. (He is choking with love, and now cries out his promise)
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Act Two, Page 106
LINDA (sensing the racing of his mind, fearfully, carefully) Now, come to bed, Willy. It's all settled now.
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Act Two, Page 108
WILLY...(He swings around and faces the audience.) There's all kinds of important people in the stands, and the first thing you know...(Suddenly realising he is alone)
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Act Two, Page 109
(As the car speeds off, the music crashes down in a frenzy of sound, which becomes the soft pulsation of a single cello string).
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Act Two, Page 109
...All stare down at the grave).
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Act Two, Page 53

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WILLY: You wait, kid, before it's all over we're gonna get a little place out in the country, and I'll raise some vegetables, a couple of chickens..."

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Act Two, Page 54

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Act Two, Page 55

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Act Two, Page 59

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