Today's work: Go back/ask a friend and get the character map from Friday if you were absent

First--Copy the notes on conflict and settings:
Conflict

Willy Loman, like so many other American men of the last century, is in conflict with society, his family, and himself. In his struggle to compete in materialistic America, he comes up short; society beats him down. In his effort to communicate with his son Biff and mold him into a success, he fails. In a war with his own inner self, he refuses to accept what he is–ordinary, average, unremarkable. Ultimately, Willy's inner and outer conflicts destroy him. 

Settings

The action takes place at Willy Loman’s house in the New York City area, as well as other New York locales, and in a hotel room in Boston. Some of the action takes place in flashbacks while Willy hallucinates

Second, we will begin reading pages 11-19
Third, write a brief response (turn in on your way out) to the following question:

What are your first impressions of Willy Loman? Characterize him from what you have seen so far.  Use adjectives whenever possible and support with evidence from today's reading. (10 pts)