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    Miller’s play‚ Death of a Salesman‚ when Willy Loman’s son Biff reaches a "point of no return" after discovering that Willy is having an affair with a woman in Boston. The shock and disillusionment from this revelaation made Biff see his father in a new light ande he would never be able to return to a life in which he trusted or respected his father. The quote "often in literature‚ situations reach a "point of no return‚" a point after which after which the life of a character in the work can

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    We all have goals and dreams we want to accomplish. But the pursuit of a dream based on false illusions will ultimately lead to tragedy. This is true in Arthur Miller’s play‚ "Death of a Salesman"‚ and in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ "The Great Gatsby". In both works‚ the main character is in pursuit of a dream for success that ultimately causes his demise. The American Dream is the idea that through hard work‚ courage‚ and determination one can achieve prosperity. Based on the Protestant work ethic

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    Failure From Unrealistic Desire In Death of a Salesman‚ an unrealistic desire for success and materialistic goods only has a negative impact in attitude. Willy buys new modern devices in order to find happiness through luxury‚ but these new objects only incite anger from Willy because of payments he has to make. Willy has a false idea of how to become successful through charisma‚ and he is crestfallen to see that Biff is unable to live out Willy’s successful ideal. Even Biff and Happy‚ Willy’s sons

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    Illusion vs. Reality In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ Willy Loman cannot decipher the difference of illusion and reality. He roams around in a dream-like state- confused‚ and unaware of reality. Due to his inability to remain focused on the truth‚ a constant struggle developed inside of him‚ engulfing Willy’s thought process. In the end‚ Willy’s inability to accept reality results in his death. Willy Loman‚ a salesman from New York‚ was an extremely confused man. He worked a job in which

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    American Dream in reality slowly combine. His infatuation with the dream of success blinds him from other more important things in his life‚ such as his family‚ his mental health‚ and simple living costs for his home. Though this can be considered a character flaw‚ his yearning for success and making a comfortable home for his family is selfless. He never becomes the dream he

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    Comparison-Contrast Essay Conquering Morals In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ Biff grows up to become one of the most misunderstood and mistreated characters in the play. Biff’s parents‚ Linda and Willy‚ adored him all of his childhood‚ and saw him as the well-liked kid that others also idolized. Later in life‚ Biff makes one mistake in his father’s eyes -- wanting to work on a farm in an open environment instead of becoming a salesman -- and his parents hold it over him for the rest of his life

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    In Death of a Salesman‚ by Arthur Miller‚ Willy Loman’s life seems to be slowly deteriorating. It is clear that Willy’s predicament is of his own doing‚ and that his own foolish pride and ignorance lead to his downfall. Willy’s self-destruction involved the uniting of several aspects of his life and his lack of grasping reality in each‚ consisting of‚ his relationship with his wife‚ his relationship and manner in which he brought up his children‚ Biff and Happy‚ and lastly his inability to productively

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    Arthur Miller creates an exciting and engaging story by depicting a family dealing with a tragedy‚ characters with impressive depth‚ and an interesting plotline. Linda’s role in “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller plays an important role in keeping the family together. First‚ Linda worries about Willy‚ asking him questions to dig into his mind. She has clues to her husband’s suicidal tendencies‚ but still supports him in his actions‚ even to the point of sheltering him from the real world to uphold

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    Willy Loman’s Mental Breakdown In Death of a Salesman Willy Loman was a man made of false dreams. Willy Loman was a man who destroyed himself with his false hopes and dreams. Throughout his whole life he was trying to become a Salesman like his father and he thought he would die a rich and successful man. Willy Loman was a man who tried so hard to achieve the American dream but failed to do so due to the multiple circumstances throughout his life. Environment around Willy Loman has had a huge affect

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    Willy Loman portrays a tragic protagonist. Although ancient philosophers like Aristotle argue that only the kingly can fully experience true tragedy. Willy Loman tragically falls with equal destruction. Due to his numerous flashbacks and loose grip on reality‚ he spends most of his time trying to escape his life. Throughout the play‚ Willy is searching for the moment his life took a wrong turn. The fact that he doesn’t understand why or how‚ with all the hard work and effort he put into his dream

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