The line which stood out to me at the end of Act 1 was Happy saying 'I'm gonna get married, Mom. I wanted to tell you.' and Linda replies 'Go to sleep, dear.' This line reminded me of earlier in the play when Happy keeps saying 'I lost weight' seemingly out of the blue, raising little or no reaction. The significance of these comments are not explained by the end of the Act, but by putting in one of these odd comments, Miller has aroused curiosity around them.
Biff removing the tubing also naturally stands out in the reader's mind due to it being the last action of the Act. The lack of knowledge about what Biff will do with the rubber tubing means it increases suspense and anticipation for the next Act.
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