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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In the restaurant scene of Death of a Salesman both Biff and Happy betray Willy‚ but in two different‚ distinct ways. Happy denies being related to his father‚ but does so behind Willy’s back. Biff‚ on the other hand‚ betrays Willy to his face by lying about and disappointing his father with the results of Biff’s meeting with Bill Oliver. Biff’s betrayal is worse because he hurt Willy more than Happy did‚ by lying to his face. While Biff’s intentions may be good‚ he just makes the situation worse
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Miller’s Death of a Salesman for decades. From the play’s opening scene where Willy Loman (the principle character) states cryptically‚ “I’m tired to the death” to the play’s conclusion‚ scholars have dissected most every portion of Miller’s play but are still in disagreement where the overall work is concerned. “Ever since Lee J. Cobb first dropped those sample cases on the stage of the old Morosco Theatre on a cold February night in 1949‚ the role of Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman has been
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Dear Mother‚ I am writing you from the Loman’s house after a week of being here. I am partly writing to you to entertain you‚ and I am also hoping you’ll explain to me that the Loman family will be alright‚ because I am worried of how they interact with each other‚ especially with Linda. The house has been quiet for some time now‚ with Linda staying at home and keeps accounts‚ and mend stockings. But since Willy has returned home from a business trip‚ there has been arguments going around. Willy
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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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platter‚ there is lots of time and effort that must be put forward in order to achieve this. The American dream describes something similar and also states that the goal of success is attainable to anyone willing to put some effort in. The play Death of a Salesman illustrates to readers and also viewers of how this American dream can be interpreted differently by individuals. There are also a variety of examples in the play that describe the various interpretation of this dream. Charley for instance is
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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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In the play‚ “Death of a Salesman‚” Ben serves as Willy’s foil and highlights his failures and life regrets. The contrasts between the two characters helps to bring out Willy’s internal flaws and illuminates his failures. Willy Loman believes strongly in the idea that in order to be successful‚ one must be well-liked and have a good personality as evidence he says‚ “Because the man who makes an appearance in the business world‚ the man who creates personal interest‚ is the man who gets ahead” (1:1568)
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As Sebastian Shimada got up from his soft and warm bed he did his usual routine every morning which was to brush his teeth‚ clean his bed‚ fix his spiky black hair‚ and drink his miso soup. Then‚ Sebastian would begin his day in his black‚ leather samurai armor at Usuki‚ a ninja training center to focus on his training. Being the respectful Emperor Jimmu’s son‚ Sebastian was always treated with respect and kindness from other people in his village. Apparently‚ Emperor Jimmu have always dreamed of
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As Tom was clenching his fist tightly in a ball about to teach this fool a lesson‚ he had an instant flashback. This flashback took him back to his childhood. Tom’s flashback took him back to a very young part in his life where he was being bullied at school by some older boys. He got circled around and pushed to the ground and got his stuff taken away and his lunch money stolen from his own pants pockets. He got picked a ton when he was younger. His parents weren’t around much so he was pretty much
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