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    inner conflict but also conflict with one (or more than one) other character. Explain the nature of both conflicts and discuss which one you consider to be more important terms of character development and/or dramatic impact. The play “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller is one in which successfully shows the troubling impact of inner conflict of the central character Willy Loman and also his conflict with his son Biff. Miller explores this concern through the dialogue of these characters and

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    Death of a Salesman” is a 1949 play written by Arthur Miller. This play is about an aging and struggling salesman‚ Willy Loman‚ and his family’s misguided perception of success. In Willy’s mind being liked is more important to him than anything else to him. He also believes that his self-worth is determined by material success. In the end his beliefs is what actually destroys him‚ and shows how he was wrong about himself. He dies and barely anyone attends his funeral‚ Biff decides not to follow

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    One theme that I found in both Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” and August Wilson’s “Fences” is disloyalty and dishonesty. The main characters in both stories‚ Willy in “Death of a Salesman‚” and Troy in “Fences” both completely lost their loyalty and honesty with their wives as they have affairs with other woman. In both stories‚ Troy and Willy’s behaviors and attitudes are very different from one another in relation to how they handle their family and marriage. However‚ their actions

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    Alejandro Ricardo Reaction Paper THE2000 Death of a Salesman To watch Death of a Salesman on a live Theatre was like seeing a reflection of the book with its characters coming to life. The incredible cast made sure to put personal life aside to perform at their peak‚ and the lighting crew set the mood of the story precisely right for the character. The play was adequate not good‚ because of the theater. The cast made a few miniscule mistake during the play‚ but nothing to major that could interfere

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    ENC 1102-02M 12 December 2012 Death of a Saleswife The 1940’s and 50’s were hard times. Work was scarce‚ families were large‚ and the United States just got through with the second world war. Men were considered hard workers. They spent long work days slaving away to create a peaceful home life that seemed to never come. The average man during this time period started his career between the ages of 16 and 19. By the time they graduate high school they have already picked out their future wives

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    repeated‚ nor altered‚ so why do so many people try to relive it? In Death of a Salesman‚ Willy tries on multiple occasions to relive his past through his memories. The whole Loman family did not want to face their situations‚ most of them wanted to stay in the past as long as they could. In Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller described how not just one character‚ but four characters struggled to let go of the past. As Willy‚ a salesman‚ struggled with his past mistakes. Willy had taken pride in himself

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    The setting of Death of a Salesman takes place mostly in Willy Loman’s home and backyard‚ but in the scenes where he is not in the house‚ we see him get fired in an office building and meeting his sons in a restaurant. Also‚ a good bit of the play takes place in Willy’s mind. The story takes place in the 1940’s when we had just ended WWII. The plot of the story was very interesting. Willy’s wife Linda persuades Willy to ask his boss to let him work in New York so he won’t have to travel. Willy

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    Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman addresses loss of identity and a man’s inability to accept change within himself and society. The play is a montage of memories‚ dreams‚ confrontations‚ and arguments‚ all of which make up the last 24 hours of Willy Loman’s life. The play concludes with Willy’s suicide and subsequent funeral. Miller uses the Loman family — Willy‚ Linda‚ Biff‚ and Happy — to construct a self-perpetuating cycle of denial‚ contradiction‚ and order versus disorder. Willy had

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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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    Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is an excellent example of how psychological motives can assist in expanding the plot. In Death of a Salesman‚ Willy Loman suffers from what seems to be every day normal problems‚ but to psychologist he is in need of some type of therapy. Miller uses Willy’s psychological problems to help move the plot along and to add a different perspective the audience must look at to fully understand the play. One of the psychological disorders that Miller uses to his

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