Previous Action – Act 1

by Paul Kappel

(in approximate cronological order)

-Willy’s brother Ben went into the jungle when he was seventeen and came out rich when he was twenty-one.
-Willy accepts a job as a salesman.
-Willy decides not to take a trip with Ben to Alaska.
-Willy promises that he will start his own business and spend more time with his family.
-Biff stole a number of basketballs from Bill Oliver.
-Biff nearly flunks math class and has poor grades in school, but Willy encourages him to use his personality and looks.
-Happy moved out of the home and lives in an apartment, drives his own car, and has lots of women.
-The company which Willy works for as a salesman reduces his pay to straight commission.
-Biff lost his job again, this is something which happens almost yearly in the spring.
-Biff sent a letter home saying that he would be returning soon.
-Willy was out driving and had to return home because he could not keep his mind on driving and was dreaming.

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