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    Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman depicts one man’s tragic life and death as he tries to free and unmerited favor of God into his family. While reading Death of a Salesman from a Psychological stand point allows you to see the struggle and the downfall of one man’s fight trying to be very successful but also fail at being successful. Many of us wonder if Willy committing suicide is actually his own fault. Willy is confused by a system that drives its men into a frantic scare when it comes to

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    In the play "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller‚ the character Willy Loman displayed characteristics of deep emotion and despair. He blames society for his misfortune but in reality society was not the cause of his turmoil‚ it was within him the whole time. He made himself crazy by trying to please everyone‚ in doing so‚ he became a psychopath. At the beginning of Act I Willy begins to grumble about b.s. Wpro taking a toll on his aching body. He then takes out his anger on his son Biff‚

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    Kindness for most is something that is longed for. It is essential in the development of character in a person. In the play “Death of a Salesman” Biff Lowman tries to forge his destiny so that he can have some meaning in his life. However the lack of support he has from those around him is replaced by criticism and judgement even by his family. This leads readers to assume that a lack of kindness towards an individual may result the individual to lose confidence in themselves and allow others to

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    The Great American Disillusionment in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Conjecture clouds an American man’s pursuit of success‚ leading to unfortunate ends in Arthur Millers timeless production‚ Death of a Salesman. A post-depression era drama‚ Death of a Salesman challenges its audience to analyze universal components of the American Dream. Most people consider success a collision of past effort‚ future goals‚ and an appreciation for the present. Millers character Willy Loman is convinced

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    problems that they deal with in different ways‚ which proves their similarities and differences. Both Willy Loman‚ the protagonist of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and Nora Helmer‚ protagonist of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House experience an epiphany where they realize that they were not the person the thought they were: while Willy’s catharsis brings about his death‚ Nora’s brings her to a new life; hers. Both character’s flaws bring about their departure from their respective families as well.

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    Death of a Salesman Introduction The declaration of independence declared that every American is born with rights; inalienable rights and freedom that would see home or her achieve the American dream. Arthur Miller’s "Death of a Salesman" is a story of a protagonist‚ Willy Loman‚ who is striving to achieve the dream‚ though he realizes his rights extremely late in his life struggles. According to the American dream fundamental‚ one needed to be industrious and be liked in order to success. Therefore

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    A TEACHER’S GUIDE TO THE PENGUIN EDITION OF ARTHUR MILLER’S DEATH OF A SALESMAN By RANDEANE TETU‚ Middlesex Community College‚ Middletown‚ CT A Teacher’s Guide to Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman 2 NOTE TO THE TEACHER The questions‚ exercises‚ and assignments on these pages are designed to guide students’ reading of the literary work and to provide suggestions for exploring the implications of the story through discussions‚ research‚ and writing. Most of the items can be handled

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    The Life of Arthur Miller Writing plays was not something Arthur Miller had always done. He started out just like any other average boy in America. His favorite pass times were football and baseball. Playing the piano and singing with his family were also an enjoyable way to pass the time. It was not until the economic crisis of the Depression that his life changed. He and his family moved to Brooklyn to try and escape the economic downfall. The move to Brooklyn was what would the start the change

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    Ben-Ari Mrs. Rowe English III March 24‚ 1998 Death of a salesman Death of a salesman The Death of a Salesman‚ by Arthur Miller is a controversial play of a typical American family and their desire to live the American dream "Rather than a tragedy or failure as the play is often described. Death of a Salesman dramatizes a failure of [that] dream" (Cohn 51). The story is told through the delusional eyes and mind of Willy Loman‚ a traveling salesman of 34 years‚ whose fantasy world of lies eventually

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    that about “36.5 million Americans were living in poverty”("Poverty." Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (2016): 1p. 1. Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.)‚ which was based on annual income figures. This means that 36.5 million people just in America either were unemployed or lived off food stamps or were unable to get a full time job. It is very difficult to live like this‚ as the nation saw illustrated in “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller. Willy Loman‚ the protagonist

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