Read this extract, and then answer the question that follows it: Willy: [without hesitation] Hurry downstairs and – Biff: Somebody in there? Willy: No, that was next door. [The Woman laughs offstage.] Biff: Somebody got in your bathroom! 5 Willy: No, it’s the next room, there’s a party – The Woman: [enters, laughing. She lisps this ] Can I come in? There’s something in the bathtub, Willy, and it’s moving! [Willy looks at Biff, who is staring open-mouthed and horrified at the Woman.] 10 Willy: Ah – you better go back to your room. They must be finished painting by now. They’re painting her room so I let her take a shower here. Go back, go back . . . [He pushes her.] The Woman: [resisting] But I’ve got to get dressed, Willy, I can’t – Willy: Get out of here! Go back, go back... [Suddenly striving for the ordinary] This is Miss Francis, Biff, she’s a buyer. They’re painting her room. Go back, Miss Francis, go back... 15 The Woman: Willy: But my clothes, I can’t go out naked in the hall! [pushing her offstage] Get outa here! Go back, go back! [Biff slowly sits do wn on his suitcase as the argument continues offstage.] 20 The Woman: Willy: Where’s my stockings? You promised me stockings, Willy! I have no stockings here! The Woman: You had two boxes of size nine sheers for me, and I want them! 25 Willy: Here, for God’s sake, will you get outa here! The Woman: [enters holding a box of stockings] I just hope there’s nobody in the hall. That’s all I hope. [To Biff] Are you football or baseball? 30 Biff: Football. The Woman: [angry, humiliated] That’s me too. G’night. [She snatches her clothes from Willy, and walks out.] Willy: [after a pause] Well, better get going. I want to get to the school first thing in the morning. Get my suits out of the closet. I’ll get my valise. [Biff doesn’t move.] What’s the matter? [Biff remains motionless, tears falling.] She’s a buyer. Buys for J. H. Simmons. She lives down the hall – they’re painting. You don’t imagine – [ He breaks off. After a pause] Now listen, pal, she’s just a buyer. She sees merchandise in her room and they have to keep it looking just so... [Pause. Assuming command] All right, get my 35 40 suits. [Biff doesn’t move.] Now stop crying and do as I say. I gave you an order. Biff, I gave you an order! Is that what you do when I give you an order? How dare you cry? [Putting his arm around Biff] Now look, Biff, when you grow up you’ll understand about these things. You mustn’t – you mustn’t over-emphasize a thing like this. I’ll see Birnbaum first thing in the morning. 45 Biff: Never mind. 50 Willy: [getting down beside Biff] Never mind! He’s going to give you those points. I’ll see to it. Biff: He wouldn’t listen to you. Willy: He certainly will listen to me. You need those points for the U. of Virginia. 55 Biff: I’m not going there. Willy: Heh? If I can’t get him to change that mark you’ll make it up in summer school. You’ve got all summer to – Biff: [his weeping breaking from him] Dad . . . Willy: [infected by it] Oh, my boy ... 60 Biff: Dad... Willy: She’s nothing to me, Biff. I was lonely, I was terribly lonely. Biff: You – you gave her Mama’s stockings! [His tears break through and he rises to go.] Willy: [grabbing for Biff] I gave you an order! 65 Biff: Don’t touch me, you – liar! Willy: Apologize for that! Biff: You fake! You phony little fake! You fake! [Overcome, he turns quickly and weeping fully goes out with his suitcase. Willy is left on the floor on his knees.] 70 Willy: I gave you an order! Biff, come back here or I’ll beat you! Come back here! I’ll whip you! How does Miller make this such a dramatic and significant moment in the play? Support your ideas with details from the writing.