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    them closer. 2. The quote is said by Brabantio (Desdemona’s Father) after he fins out of the marriage‚ this is a warning to Othello that if Desdemona could lie to her father‚ than she could lie to Othello as well. 
This quote is an example of deception or deceit because Othello and Desdemona did not tell anyone of their marriage. 4.This quote is said by Othello about Desdemona after her speech on the behalf of Cassio. This quote means that Othello loves Desdemona and he will always love her

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    deceives people into believing that they can accomplish more than their circumstances truly allow. The deception society has on people can inhibit their perception of reality in the same way it did to Willy Loman. Willy’s inability to recognize the actual reality of his situation is first seen during the scene where Ben is introduced. In this scene‚ Ben tells of their father’s success as a salesman and his own rapid success with diamonds in Africa. As a result of this “interaction”‚ Willy believes

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    idealism and truth in an individual’s life can have calamitous effects. It is significant in an individual’s life because it can lead to the deterioration of an individual’s sanity‚ destruction of family relationships and ultimately death. This is exemplified in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ by Willy Loman. Willy spends his whole life pursuing the American Dream. This pursuit leaves him in debt and lacking less than a sliver of sanity. This man lacks the capacity to face the truth; the reality of

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    Analysis of the Ending of "Death of a Salesman" The play "Death of a Salesman" shows the final demise of Willy Loman‚ a sixty- year-old salesman in the America of the 1940’s‚ who has deluded himself all his life about being a big success in the business world. It also portrays his wife Linda‚ who "plays along" nicely with his lies and tells him what he wants to hear‚ out of compassion. The book describes the last day of his life‚ but there are frequent "flashbacks" in which Willy relives key events

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    Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” is perhaps one of the most renowned tragedies of all time. Miller reinvented the framework of the tragedy‚ and ignoring the rules of Aristotle’s classic tragedy‚ created a new ‘modern’ form of tragedy that he believed was better. Miller did so by connecting the audience to the main characters of the novel; Willy‚ Biff‚ Happy‚ and Linda‚ making them relatable and similar to the common man. Despite seeming average at first glance‚ the Loman

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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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    “In order to achieve personal fulfilment sacrifices have to be made.” How have the contexts of the composers of “Death of a Salesman” and “American Beauty” shaped their representations of sacrifice? Personal fulfilment must be achieved through sacrifices‚ however sacrifices do not always promise the achievement of a dream. Personal fulfilment is a desire‚ often thought of a better life‚ and these cannot be achieved unless certain things are given up. These sacrifices are compared to what you have

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    Death of a Salesman Header/title including a visual representation or symbol Consideration of colour‚ text size and font Present an analysis of issues and ideas linked to your class texts and areful choice of hyperlinks relating to these subjects Visual representations of your chosen and ideas Character section should profile one charcter from each of your texts‚ detailing their background‚ interests‚ etc Compose a blog with at least three messages on a topic relevant to an issue linked to your

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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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    determined belief that in America‚ all things are possible to all men‚ regardless of birth or wealth; if you work hard enough you will achieve anything. However‚ Miller believes that people have been “ultimately misguided” and Miller’s play‚ “Death of a Salesman”‚ is a moving destruction of the whole myth. The origins of the American Dream seem to have been rooted in the pioneering mentality of the 18th and 19th century immigrants‚ most of whom came to America because of a promise of a new and better

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