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    GE Yang Kelly Donohue English 1022.13 4 February 2013 A Tragedy Life I have read Death of a Salesman – the play that was wrote by Arthur Miller‚ and I have found out that many people have responded differently toward it. Some viewed it as a comedy play‚ some viewed as a tragedy‚ and some viewed it as a psychological study. For my personally opinion‚ I view it as a tragedy play. Why was it a tragedy? To answer this question‚ let’s have a quick review on the definition of tragedy. tragedy is

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    The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald conveys a strong message about how some people want to reach their dreams so badly that they don’t think of the consequences that could occur. Fitzgerald indicates how Gatsby believes excessively in his dreams with Daisy that it leads him to his death. This is shown when Nick is at Gatsby’s house and they’re talking about Daisy but then all of a sudden Gatsby starts looking around and acting different‚ “He looked around him wildly‚ as if the past were lurking here

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    Death of a Salesman Theme of Visions of America While characters such as Willy‚ Linda‚ and Happy believe the U.S. to be a wellspring of easy opportunity and imminent success‚ the 1940s America of Death of a Salesman is crowded‚ competitive and mundane. This contrast sets up an important gap between reality and characters’ aspirations in the play. In the end‚ Willy’s belief that his self-worth is determined by material success destroys him. Death of a Salesman Theme of Dreams‚ Hopes‚ and Plans

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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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    Igal Elmaleh Mr. Dunton 11A-3 May 21st‚ 2012 Unit Essay: Death of a Salesman Edmund Spencer once said: “It is the mind that maketh good or ill.” Imagination can lead to ultimate success‚ yet unfortunately‚ it can also lead to complete turmoil. We make sense of our world and move on in life by telling stories. We dream “a little something to get by on‚” as Robert Stone once said. We dream a story for ourselves and mold our lives around the requirements of our dreams. We also use

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    Everyone has memories‚ dreams‚ confrontations‚ and arguments. However‚ in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ that is the center of Willy Loman’s life. Loman was incapable of accepting the fact that he is a mediocre salesman. He dreams of what he wants to do in life‚ but he does not do anything to succeed. Three major themes in tis plays is: denial‚ contraindication‚ and order vs. disorder. Death of a Salesman addresses Loman’s loss of identity and a man’s inability to accept change within him or

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    Steve Flatley Flatley 1 Mr. Nevels English 102 June 17‚ 2010 The Struggle Within There is a complete descent into madness evident in Miller’s “Death of a Salesman.” The struggle Willy Lowman has come to endure during a life of lies and false hope is portrayed very well by Miller’s use of dialogue‚ stage comments‚ prologue‚ and time and perhaps best shown by the use of dialogue and character interaction. By putting all of these elements to good use Miller paints a perfect picture as

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    Death of a Salesman” Willy Loman is the main character in this drama. He is 60 years old and has been a salesman for 35 years. He has never really been successful despite his aspirations to be. After 35 years of being a salesman Willy finds himself feeling defeated by his lack of success and his difficult home life. He is married to Linda‚ a dutiful wife and mother. Together they have two sons‚ Biff and Happy. Willy and Linda have a good relationship despite the circumstances. Linda is supportive

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    Willy Loman Is No Superman When most people think of a hero they think of superheroes‚ a famous celebrity‚ a great sports player‚ or their parents. Would someone call a forgetful and stubborn person a hero? Chances are they would not. In Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman‚” Willy Loman is not a tragic hero because he does not fit Aristotle’s assertions that a tragic hero must arouse pity in the reader‚ feature a hero that is good‚ and feature a hero whose downfall is “brought upon him not

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    Understandably this caused psychological effect on most man’s as the ‘American Dream’ is commonly known as the impossible dream and with this‚ left frustrations to those who tried achieving it. Therefore this essay will focus on to what extent is ‘Death of a Salesman’ about the inside of a man’s head. This analyse will include the language‚ structure and dramatic form of this play‚ highlighting the choice of words and the vocabulary used in 1949; the technical use of past and present through flashbacks and

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