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$$What is The American Dream?$$

$$What is The American Dream?$$. What might the bookcover tell us about 
the author's impression of the American 
dream? . What do you think the following quote means? Why might it be true? . "a man, in America, is a failed boy” 
John Updike . Objective

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$$What is The American Dream?$$

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  1. $$What is The American Dream?$$

  2. What might the bookcover tell us about 
the author's impression of the American 
dream?

  3. What do you think the following quote means? Why might it be true? "a man, in America, is a failed boy” 
John Updike

  4. Objective • Develop understanding of character basing ideas closely on evidence • Task • After we have read the opening scenes of the play together we are going 
to be working in pairs on individual characters, identifying what reasons 
we have to believe that they might be pitiful (i.e. we feel pity for them) 
characters. • Look for examples in the text that fit with the ideas that you have been 
given. • You can also look for other ideas that are outside of the pointers you´ve 
been given. • Both members of the group should make notes on the character that they 
have been given.

  5. Worn out confused Willy - Act 1 a pitiful character? delusional about 
himself delusionalaboutfamily

  6. alone dependent Linda: a pitiful character? caught in the middle

  7. Not suited to the 
world he works in. dreamer Happy: a pitiful character? women Has what he 
wants.

  8. dreamer defeated Biff: a pitiful character? lost boy

  9. Biff and Happysheet 1 Find the page that the quote is on and write the page reference next to 
the quote. 2 Fill in your explanation/analysis for what it shows about the boys. Decide who is the most pitiful character in the opening? Vote. Make your case. Write two Point Example Explanation paragraphs justifying 
your selection.

  10. SelectedScene – Act One - Pg 8 - 12 From - Happy:He's going to get his licence taken away… to Biff:I'm 
tellin' you, kid, if you were with me I'd be happy out there. Discuss in detail, how you would play the character of Biff in the selected scene. You will need to refer to voice, movement, gesture and facial expression as well 
as to how your chosen character responds to others on stage.

  11. SelectedScene – Act One - Pg 8 - 12 From - Happy:He's going to get his licence taken away… to Biff:I'm 
tellin' you, kid, if you were with me I'd be happy out there. Discuss in detail, how you would play the character of Biff in the selected scene. You will need to refer to voice, movement, gesture and facial expression as well 
as to how your chosen character responds to others on stage.

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