1. What kind of leader is Howard? Howard Wagner is the thirty-six year old son of Frank Wagner‚ Willy’s former boss‚ Howard now occupies the same position as his late father. Although Willy was the one who named Howard‚ Howard is forced to fire Willy for his erratic behavior. He felt Willy was a good sales man in his time‚ however Willy’s desperation and decline in standard of work lead to Howard finding him embracing and a liability and so he found himself having to fire him. Howard is preoccupied
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In the play "Death of a Salesman"� by Arthur Miller‚ reality and illusion is a major theme and source of conflict. Willy‚ main character of the play‚ has a hard time distinguish between reality and illusion. His flashbacks‚ mostly back to the time when Biff was still in his high school year‚ always overlap with the present days. He cannot see who he and his sons are. He believes his elder son‚ Biff‚ and his youngest son‚ Happy‚ are great and successful and cannot accept the fact that they are not
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especially sons‚ consider their fathers’ legacy as a legend and dream to follow fathers’ footsteps. A son’s future depends on the role of the father‚ and it is so important that their family’s faith depend on their relationship. Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” consists of endless father-son conflicts due to the fact that Willy‚ an oppressive father‚ has high‚ unattainable expectations for his son Biff; while he appears to have virtually no relationship with his youngest son‚ Happy. Willy refuses
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The Dysfunctional Family In Arthur Miller’s drama‚ "Death of a Salesman" the protagonist is a sixty-year-old salesperson by the name of Willy Loman. Willy suffers from self-delusion and is obsessed with the desire to succeed. Willy’s actions strongly influence his family‚ which contributes to their self-delusions. Willy’s wife Linda is an enabler and is codependent upon him. Linda encourages and participates in Willy’s delusions. She is unselfish and her life revolves around Willy and their
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I. Description of Main Characters A. Willy Loman 1. Willy Loman is an aging salesman who has had to work hard for everything in his life. Throughout the story we are given a look into the skewed reality he has created for himself as the story progresses. Unlike other tragic heroes‚ Willy is unable to fully realize the situation he has been placed in. Even though he comes to a superficial understanding of himself and the sales profession‚ Willy is unable to see his own failure as
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Be the change you wish to see in the world" (Mahatma Ghandi). In the novel "Such is my Beloved" by Morley Callaghan Father Dowling’s guilt later leads to the failure between both the prostitutes‚ Midge and Ronnie‚ and also Father himself. Due to each of the charactors‚ Midge‚ Ronnie and Father Dowling they each have life changing moments due to each others influences. Father Dowling starts off by being emotionally attached to the girls‚ but later it is evident that the two girls change him to
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9. Linda is a multidimensional wife because she continues to defend Willy when he treats her like she is worthless. However‚ Linda suffers from her treatment but she does not make a big deal about it and continues to support Willy and her children. She defends Willy and supports him through financial issues. She also brings the family together and is the back-bone of the family. No matter how she is treated she continues to be supportive. 10. Willy is conqueror of the New England territories which
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Alberto Foster AP Literature 17 September‚ 2012 Mrs. Pillalis Throughout the play Death of a Salesman‚ a steady focus on the conflict between parent and son is apparent and specifically utilized through multiple depictions. The most obvious being the prolonged turmoil of mixed relationships between Willy and Biff‚ as well as the role that Linda keeps in providing unity and peace within the family. Through such a method‚ Miller is able to magnify the ill effects of the conflict between parent
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it to happen. In order to fulfill your dreams‚ you have to work hard for it to happen. In the excerpt from the book Death of a Salesman‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ it suggests that as a unique individual‚ you can’t relive another person’s life or experience. Willy Loman’s main goal or dream in life to be well-liked and to be on the top. Back in the day‚ a business person‚ or salesman would be considered as being on the top‚ being the best. The quote “... I realized that selling was the greatest career
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5/5/2013 ENLG 115 “Death of Two Families” The plays Hamlet and Death of a Salesman have many themes in common‚ but two of the important themes from both plays are family and love. These two themes are the most prevalent in both plays. Family seems to be the fundamental theme throughout both of these plays; both having parents that want the best for their kids but do not interact with them very much. The love theme is a bit trickier because both do not show it directly‚ but hint to it throughout
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