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    play of Death of a Salesman is intertwined with many themes that help bring it together to make it the profound piece of writing it is. Out of the many themes‚ the one that seems to have the most importance is the theme of dreams. The play is filled with daydreams‚ dreams full of hope and aspirations‚ and dreams that go astray. The dreams of the characters are what carry on the storyline of the play. The creation and deterioration of dreams is what Death of a Salesman is about. The theme of dreams

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    Throughout Othello‚ imagery of war is used to build character. While talking to Othello’s father-in-law Brabantio‚ Iago has this to say about the General‚ “Though I do hate him as I do hell’s pains
/ Yet for necessity of present life‚ 
/ I must show out a flag and sign of love‚ / Which is indeed but sign.” (I.i.152-155). He’ll “show out a flag”—like waving a peace sign—as a sign of his loyalty‚ despite actually intending to harm Othello. This illustrates early on in the play Iago’s two-faced personality

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    In the play‚ Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ the playwright offers a tragic yet realistic view of society in the 1950’s. The symbolism that Miller employs in this play are vital in communicating the significance of the central theme of failure within a success oriented society. Throughout the play‚ Willy‚ the main character‚ refers to diamonds many times‚ which are very significant symbols and contribute to the story as a whole. To Willy‚ these diamonds represent material wealth and‚ thus

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    The film Death of a Salesman and the play Fences both contain similar themes and plot. Even though both are very similar‚ there are glaring different in their stories. The film Death of a salesman is about a man name Willy Loman who is struggling in making a living with his current job as a salesman. He has a loving a wife name Linda and two adult sons‚ Biff and Happy. Willy share and unstable relationship both his son (primary Happy) as he believe they are not making the most out of themselves.

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    Throughout the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ there are many themes and teaching points‚ but one stands out. This is the theme of betrayal and its consequences. In this story‚ Willy is most commonly the one that is doing the betraying or having it done to him. There are many examples and evidence that explains exactly what betrayal is and what its consequences are. Overall‚ it hurts everyone involved and one must have trust and loyalty to not fall victim to the act of betrayal. In Arthur

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    In Arthur Miller’s The Death of a Salesman‚ Willy Loman is depicted as a failing salesman who dreams of becoming rich and famous. Willy strives to achieve the same goals as his dead brother‚ Ben. Furthermore‚ I believe Ben symbolizes hopes and dreams. Additionally‚ I think the theme of Death of a Salesman is that only relying on hopes and dreams to accomplish goals will lead to a tragic failure. During the full extent of the book‚ Willy imagines that Ben is talking to him and encouraging him to

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    Although there are many themes in the play Death of a Salesman‚ one that particularly stands out is the idea of the American Dream. This set of ideals‚ which are recognized nationally in the United States‚ states that since America is a free land it can offer many opportunities for success. It allows people to move upward or forward on both a financial and social scale. Willy Loman genuinely believes in those ideals‚ but he ends up seeing them in a delusional way. To him any man who is humane‚ attractive

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    Death of a Salesman Essay In the play The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ an event which influenced me to think differently about the dangers of a materialistic and consumerist society was the suicide of Willy. A critique‚ Nas Mulhasas wrote‚ “Miller alludes ‘American dream’‚ which is an effect of capitalism and consumerism‚ through the depiction of the protagonist Willy... and moves further to criticize these ideas by showing tragic end of Willy Loman.” Throughout the play‚ the reader can

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    Janaki Chadha Mrs. Ciarrocca AP English 3/ Block C 21 March 2012 Why Death of a Salesman Is Relevant Today On the surface‚ Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller does not seem to have much relation to modern day high school students. The story of the demise and ultimate death of Willy Loman‚ a failed salesman in his sixties‚ does not immediately come across as something high school juniors would be able to relate to. For the most part‚ it appears to be read as part of English curriculums across

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    fear of being displaced‚ the disaster inherent in being torn away from our chosen image of what and who we are in this world” (Handout). Arthur Miller is a prestigious author who created three modern tragedies‚ The Crucible‚ All My Sons‚ and Death of a Salesman. Each play had several characters that had a “fear of being displaced” and was afraid of “being torn away from our chosen image of what and who we are in this world”. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor is a characters who is afraid that his reputation

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