1. Well, dear, life is a casting off. It's always that way.
             • Circumstance: Willy is realizing the reality of life. He is mad at Biff because he feels that Biff is wasting his life, and making no money.
             • Linda: Reassures him that is the way life is, but then Willy responds "No, no, some people-some people accomplish something." He is angry at Biff for lack of accomplishments.
             • Significance: Brings out some of Linda's characteristics: How realistic and patient she is.
             • Signifies how easy Willy looses his temper.
             2. To suffer fifty weeks of the year for the sake of two week vacation, when all you really desire is to be outdoors, with your short off.
             • Circumstance: Biff is confused about what the future is and what he is supposed to want.
             • Significance: Shows that Biff is giving up. He held many job positions, but haven't found the perfect one yet. From what I am understanding Biff desires to be outdoors and be his own boss, he wants to be an entrepreneur.
             3. You know how honest I am, but it's like this girl, see. I hate myself for it. Because I don't want the girl, and still take it and...I love it.
             c. Circumstance: Biff and Happy started conversing about their father, and the fact he dislikes Biff because he is under accomplisher. Happy reassures Biff that their father doesn't hate him. The conversation takes a turn to their careers and how both of them would love being their own boss. The conversation takes another turn. Biff and Happy start talking about women. Happy reveals his womanizing side. He tells Biff how he is dating a women who is engaged to be married.
             Significance: The conversations between Biff and Happy reveal how close they are as brothers, and the common vision between them.
             4. And he lived there about two months and sold it, and now, he's building another one. He just can't enjoy it once it's finished...