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    Rules Miranda vs. Arizona 1966 Michalle Cochrane(Wilborn)‚ Stephanie Cox‚ Shereka White and Vanetia Riley CJA 364 June 10‚ 2013 Jonathan Sperling Rules Miranda vs. Arizona 1966 In 1966 Miranda v. Arizona was a landmark of a decision to the United States Supreme Court‚ in which this was passed because it had four out of five agreeing. The Court held both exculpatory and inculpatory statements in which was made in response to interrogation

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    centuries. American dream is not of a fairy-tail kind. It says: hard work will bring a person success. It may be the most practical dream ever‚ a good advice actually. Life can be tough though‚ and as it turns out in Arthur Miler’s “The Death of a Salesman” just having an American dream is not enough to become rich‚ respected‚ and successful. Willy Loman’s dreams that he also passed to his sons broke on the harsh reality of life‚ mostly because of his reluctance to accept his mistakes and react

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    Biff Loman exemplifies the struggle of trying to uphold the honor and expectations of a young man’s father‚ all while attempting to find self-gratitude. A young boy’s father provides the example that the boy is to follow throughout his lifetime‚ but at times the boy strays from the fathers guidelines and this can lead to turmoil. Biff was his fathers‚ Willy‚ pride and joy during his adolescent years‚ but when Biff became an adult Willy was not proud of the life he was living. Despite all of the reticule

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    The Glass Menagerie‚ The Death of a Salesman‚ and Oedipus Rex are complex‚ deep stories that any reader can enjoy. The Glass Menagerie is a story about a family of three‚ a mother‚ a son‚ and a daughter who all struggle to cope with how their lives turned out. They sometimes reminisce of a happier life or a way to somehow escape life itself. The Death of a Salesman is about a depressed man named Willy who often has day dreams of what he perceives as a perfect life. Willy is angry with his life and

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    Death of a Salesman: Tragedy of the Common Man Arthur Miller’s Willy Loman is a middle-aged businessman from New York‚ who has lost his touch in the working world and is struggling to make ends meet. In a changing business environment‚ Willy is unable to adapt to his surroundings in order to succeed. Though his abilities as a salesman have degraded over time‚ Willy is too proud to give up. He refuses a job that is offered to him‚ and instead he secretly gets money from his friends to make ends

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    Pressures In Human Society A common idea presented in literature is the issue of the freedom of the individual in the constant pressures of society. In the play “Death of a Salesman” by‚ Arthur Miller‚ Willy Loman is a good example of this‚ as well as a sixteen year old boy named Holden Caulfield in the novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by‚ J.D Salinger. They are both men living in a controlling society‚ and feel it is too hard to keep up with all of the

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    Death of a Salesman - Context (historical‚ social‚ political and cultural) Death of a Salesman is a play that consists of a HISTORICAL background which is key to understanding the play. It was written in 1949‚ just a few years after the World War ll was over‚ meaning the United States‚ where the play occurs‚ was going through many changes. For example‚ the war caused an increase in industrial production markets and non-farming business. For the poorest Americans‚ however‚ the economic situation

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    In the poem “Advent 1966”‚ conflict and bloodshed casts a paralyzing shadow for the socially committed Levertov because she believes in a humanist perspective. Levertov’s style evolved from traditional English to free-form ("Denise Levertov Obituary"). She is a poetess of order and of the presumption of order‚ and she states that there is form in all things. The poetess does not prefer shape upon chaos‚ but regards a poet’s conscientious listening as an aid to discover concealed form. Furthermore

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    for many individuals‚ it is not the American system’s fault; instead‚ it is due to a lack of hard work and dedication from the pursuers. In Arthur Miller’s play‚ "Death of a Salesman"‚ Miller uses many different characters to contrast the difference between the successes and failures of the American system. Willy is the long time salesman who has little sales ability but his imagination makes up for it. Linda‚ Willy’s wife‚ has always been with him even through the deterioration of his practicality

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    Arthur Miller‚ the playwright‚ makes Willy Lowman a sympathetic character in death of a salesman because of the many struggles that he endures. Willy Lowman desires wealth but unfortunately never achieves it. Willy has been having trouble with his job selling merchandise and when he decides to ask his boss for help he is fired. Willy desires

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