IB Literature II—HL: Cue Card Instructions L.Lyon (Adapted from A.Wiggins) Spring 2014 Contents of each Cue Card: 1. AUTHOR and TEXTS (properly punctuated) Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller 2. BIRTH/DEATH DATES AND PLACES OF BIRTH/DEATH He was born on October 17‚ 1915 in Harlem New York He died on February 10‚ 2005‚ in Roxbury‚ Connecticut. 3. HISTORICAL DATE THE TEXT WAS PUBLISHED The play was first performed in 1949. That period was the post war period for the Second World
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Denial Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” has stood the test of time because of how relatable it is to the middle class citizen (Overview). The story is based around the Loman family‚ each of whom is battling some type of personal struggle that audiences relate to. They have the money troubles that many everyday individuals must deal with; paying bills‚ the mortgage‚ and household items breaking down around the house that must be fixed. To digress‚ Willy is an aging salesman that has lived an average
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1. Many definitions of tragedy claim that at the end of the play positives have emerged. Is it possible to see anything positive in 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
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In Arthur Miller’s “Death of a salesman “ we learn all about tragedy and happiness. Willy Loman‚ the main character is a very charismatic person‚ he has bursts of happiness and bursts of anger and sadness. His two sons Biff and Happy contribute to his mood in many different aspects‚ we start to see how relationships mold and how they fall. Through Willy’s actions the reader can see Willy is a chronic liar throughout the story. Willy loman starts off this book with a great attitude and sense
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Death of a Salesman Essay Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is a modern tragedy. Willy Loman is a tragic figure. The play and the character are classified as such because they follow the examples of Greek tragedies‚ Roman tragedies and Shakespearean tragedy which have typified the classic tragic genre. Athenian tragedy – the oldest documented form of tragedy – is scholastically defined by Aristotle‚ Greek philosopher and polymath (384 – 322 BC)‚ as “an enactment of a deed that is important
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In the Novel Death of a Salesman‚ the Character Willy has a character that foils him in the story. This character is his brother Ben. By definition a foil‚ in the literary sense of the word‚ is a person that gives contrast to another person. In this case Ben is the perfect foil for Willy. Willy represents the common man. He feels that he must be a good provider for his family. Willy also fights for his sons’ approval. He wants to see himself as a great salesman and a great provider. The problem he
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2 February 2011 Devastation‚ Lies‚ Death of a Salesman The play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is about the events leading up to the death of a man‚ this man is Willy Loman. Willy may have been a father to two men but these two men were not sons to this man. They were once proper sons but a fateful event changed it all. This family’s history has been shrouded in the darkness of lies. Some of these lies are denial and others are deception‚ a common situation for families everywhere. Arthur
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Death of a Salesman Movie Review An American Tragedy or Real World Reality? Arthur Miller successfully portrays themes of disaster in his play Death of a Salesman. This play turned film in 1884 during its Broadway debut‚ majorly produced by Volker Schlondroff. Not only directed by the best‚ Willy Loman’s original black and white personality was brought to colors by Dustin Hoffman. Accompanying; John Malkovich played the leading protagonist/antagonist personality of Biff Loman. While Willy Loman
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Lonnie Williams Professor Schiffler English 1302 November 4‚ 2012 Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller uses realism as a prevalent factor that truly defines the drama‚ Death of a Salesman‚ and allows the audience to identify with one or more of the characters in the play; primarily Willy. There are several aspects of the drama that contribute to its likeness to the lives and experiences of the audience. The setting refers to existing physical elements of the modern time‚ along with the verbiage
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Death of a Salesman: A Different Perspective Jeanne Gordon Shawnee State University IDST Civilization and Literature November 21‚ 2011 In Death of a Salesman‚ a play written by Arthur Miller‚ Willie Loman is a salesman! In the introduction of the play‚ we can see exactly how Miller feels about a person being a salesman by the reply he made to a comment and said " he sells what a salesman has to sell‚ himself. As Charley insists ‚ the only thing you got in this world is what you can sell
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