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    acts as a motivating force on Death Of A Salesman False pride‚ false pride is when you or someone else are seeming you achieved something but you actually didn’t. False pride acts as a motivating force on Death Of A Salesman because it shows‚ how Willy showed so much false pride that when you read it you will know not to do it because you know it wont turn out well. This is a very important factor on Death Of A Salesman because the Loman family “ LINDA: Willy‚ dear. Talk to them again. There’s

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    Furthermore‚ Aristotle kept the Greek theatre alive through his analysis of poetry in his book Poetics. Poetics is the earliest surviving work of dramatic theory and the first philosophical book that focuses on literary theory. Through this‚ he created the tragic hero and states‚ “a man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his downfall.” According to Aristotle‚ the hero must endure a reversal of fortune (peripeteia) due to his tragic flaw (hamartia). They must then discover their mistake

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    situations in life where we have to learn from mistakes. Sometimes we make the mistakes‚ but also sometimes other people make the mistakes. My friend Willy‚ makes many mistakes that we can learn from. He does not listen well‚ he compares his life to others‚ and he is not realistic with his goals. Willy’s biggest mistake is that he is too prideful and it prevents him from taking a job which would help him support his family. All of Willy’s mistakes stem from his distorted idea that we have to be well-known

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    in life. In Death of SalesmanWilly Loman--an insecure‚ traveling salesman in his sixties-- makes the ultimate sacrifice for his son: his life. By committing suicide‚ Willy gives his son Biff the money and the freedom he needs to pursue the American Dream. Henceforth‚ by forfeiting his life‚ Willy was able to prove how highly he valued his son Biff. During a painful fight with Willy‚ Biff breaks down sobbing and has to leave the room to calm down. His tearful demonstration shows Willy that Biff really

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    The Death of a Salesman‚ Miller‚ through Linda’s speech‚ suggests that people need some sort of attention to be able to function normally in society. In the play Willy is shown to have a flashback where he is having a conversation with his mistress‚ and she tells him‚ “ You didn’t make me‚ Willy. I picked you” Willy responds with‚ “You picked me?” (25). Clearly‚ Willy is seen to be enthusiastic of the acknowledgement he is getting from the mistress‚ and this is why he began an affair with his mistress

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    Biff: “will you take that phony dream and burn it before something happens” Compare how the authors of Death of a salesman and “street car named desire explore the conflict between truth and illusion Truth and illusion are utilized in Tennessee Williams “Streetcar Named Desire” and Arthur Miller’s “Death of a salesman” through the use of the character; to lead the reader to a possible conclusion on the beliefs that went into the American dream that prompted people to work hard was that america

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    * First citizens “charter” in Europe * All “burhers” or citizens (not Serfs) on equal legal footing with feudal nobility * Disputes sorted by negotiation‚ not decided by a higher (feudal) authority. * Rise of the Bourgeoisie * From French Burgeis – ‘of a walled town’ * Artisans‚ traders * Outside Feudal system * Rival Crown and Church for power in Barcelona * Organized into trade associations – guilds * Try to destroy feudal restrictions on trade *

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    Justin Bardowski College Credit English December 19‚ 2001 Death of a Salesman; Movie vs. Book Death of a Salesman was both a great movie to watch and a great book to read. There were small differences‚ and since they are just about word for word from one another‚ the differences were usually just differences in the way one interpreted the book and envisioned the characters. The major difference I noticed was the way I pictured Linda and the way she was portrayed in the movie. Linda was

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    certainly the case for poor Biff Loman in “Death of a Salesman‚” because Biff’s father Willy simply cannot accept him. Biff is forced to be someone he is not for so long that he loses his true self altogether. As a result‚ he falls into a despair he cannot understand the genesis of. Additionally‚ Willy ruins Biff’s future and character. Beyond all the other characters of the play‚ Willy hurts Biff the most because Willy attacks Biff’s fundamental identity. Willy in effect steals Biff’s identity

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    Salinger and ‘Death of a Salesman’ by Arthur Miller are both texts that were written throughout this time of social‚ cultural‚ spiritual and economic metamorphosis. ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ through the portrayal of Holden Caulfield‚ explores an individual’s tumultuous tale throughout city living and teenage years of post WW2 America‚ hoping to find recognition‚ companionship and purpose‚ but falling short of their expectations of themselves. Likewise in ‘Death of a Salesman’‚ Willy Loman is used to

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