try and never give up‚ and if you look at the bright side of things‚ you probably won’t get anywhere. But‚ as he later learns through a series of events‚ it will pay off to try and to put effort in a cause you believe in. Bobby is working as a tie salesman at Awkworth & Ames with his new boss‚ Mr. Kellerman(Often referred to as “The Killer Man” behind his back‚ due to his behavior and grumpiness)‚ who is obviously not happy with having a 12 year old as an employee. Mr. Kellerman is already trying to
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Compare and contrast Biff and Happy as Willy’s sons. How do they reflect or reject Willy’s philosophies? Willy Loman is a salesman with a fragile grip on reality. All his life he has strived for his version of the American dream being "well liked" and making money to the point where he is forced to deny reality in order to achieve it. His mind is full of delusions about his own abilities and accomplishments‚ and the accomplishments of his sons Biff and Happy. Biff‚ the eldest son‚
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techniques in Death of a Salesman. From a technical point of view‚ Miller was welcomed by those involved in the practical craft of theatre. In his plays‚ we find challenge and convention‚ boldness and caution‚ daring technical experiment and poetic dialogues. In Death of a Salesman ‚ his new dramatic techniques- unrealistic setting‚ music‚ lighting‚ etc.-all generated a sense of mutation of old forms and conventions. Death of a Salesman concentrates on Willy Loman‚ an exhausted middle aged salesman‚ who
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Death of a Salesman‚ Miller’s most famous work‚ addresses the painful conflicts within one family‚ but it also tackles larger issues regarding American national values. The play examines the cost of blind faith in the American Dream. In this respect‚ it offers a postwar American reading of personal tragedy in the tradition of Sophocles’ Oedipus Cycle. Miller charges America with selling a false myth constructed around a capitalist materialism nurtured by the postwar economy‚ a materialism that obscured
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Arthur Miller’s play‚ Death of a Salesman‚ follows the story of Willy Loman’s pursuit of the American Dream. Throughout the play‚ the audience witnesses the degradation of Willy’s career‚ and the impact that has on both himself as well as on his family and friends. One member in particular that will be focused on is his son‚ Biff. Biff Loman adored his father. He hung on Willy’s every word growing up‚ bought into his father’s philosophy for success‚ and wanted nothing more than to make his father
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In the Novel Death of a Salesman‚ the Character Willy has a character that foils him in the story. This character is his brother Ben. By definition a foil‚ in the literary sense of the word‚ is a person that gives contrast to another person. In this case Ben is the perfect foil for Willy. Willy represents the common man. He feels that he must be a good provider for his family. Willy also fights for his sons’ approval. He wants to see himself as a great salesman and a great provider. The problem he
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flute music that drifts through the play represents the only weak link Willy has with his father. Willy’s dad made flutes‚ and he was able to make a good living by traveling and selling them across the country. This illustrates Willy’s career as a salesman as well as his dying talent for building things with his hands‚ which might have made him better off. Therefore‚ the flute music is the sign of what might have been if he took the road that involved his under-rated or forgotten
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do was "pick up his phone and call the buyers‚ and without ever leaving his room‚ he made his living..." (Miller‚ p81). After seeing how successful he was‚ Willy totally reconsiders his original decision of going to Alaska‚ and instead‚ became a salesman which marks the beginning of his downfall. Both characters prove to be very lacking in moral sense. Jay Gatsby’s only motivation for becoming rich was to win Daisy back. Gatsby threw exuberant parties and lies about his background just to prove his
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Without the tone The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka wouldn’t leave as an impacting effect on the reader. The Metamorphosis falls under the category of Magical Realism‚ “A fiction genre in which magical elements blend to create a realistic atmosphere that accesses a deeper understanding of reality”(Goodreads). The story follows a drastic transformation with everything that happens after a response and the author utilizes the tone of nonchalant to give the reader insight to how alienated Kafka himself
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The American Dream in the Death of A Salesman is very evident. He has this idea of how his life should be and he will do anything to succeed at this dream. Just like the Death of a salesman the Death of a traveling salesman has a dream to. Their dreams are pretty similar in the way that they strive to be good salesman. In Death of Salesman he shows his American dream from the beginning. He has this idea of how he should be and how people should view him as a salesman. The whole time he is expressing
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