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    Death of a Salesman and Empire Falls Death of a Salesman is actually a very different story from Empire Falls. Although they are very different‚ they do have some similarities. If it weren’t for the novel‚ How to Read Literature Like a Professor‚ I probably wouldn’t have seen these similarities. The novels‚ Death of a Salesman and Empire Falls have many differences but the few similarities come from literary elements that they have in common. In the novel Death of a Salesman‚ the story

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    A Dysfunctional Family from Death of a Salesman “We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house.” This quote is said by Biff Loman himself. Willy Loman is the father of Biff and Happy Loman‚ and the husband of Linda. The Loman’s are an average working class American family. In the play‚ The Death of a Salesman‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ the Loman’s go through very difficult circumstances throughout the play. These circumstances are not exactly obvious but they are shown throughout

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    are important because every family member assumes a role they are given that affects the family as a whole. As a collective entity‚ what one person does affects others‚ for better or worse. This family dynamic is distinctly illustrated in Death of a Salesman. The characters are unaware of certain things about their relationships that contribute to the way they behave. As the audience‚ these things appear to us as clear as day because we have the perspective of an outside observer. But we are

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    Langston Hughes’s poem "Dream Deferred" is basically about what happens to dreams when they are put on hold. Hughes probably intended for the poem to focus on the dreams of African-Americans because he originally entitled the poem "Harlem‚" which is the capital of African American life in the United States; however‚ it is just as easy to read the poem as being about dreams in general and what happens when people postpone making them come true. Overall‚ Hughes uses a carefully arranged series of

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    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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    The play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller argues that common men during the nineteen forties faced pressure from society. His argument is supported with detailed evidence that explains reasons for Willy’s actions. The play has many points that Miller tries to get across: dreams‚ hope‚ pride‚ reputation‚ respect‚ success‚ family‚ and the vision of America. The main points I feel that are shown throughout the play are: reputation‚ family‚ and the “American dream.” As Willy Loman‚ the protagonist

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    Critical Response: Death of a Salesman The lives of the Loman’s from beginning to end seems troubling‚ the play is centered on trying to be successful or trying to be happy‚ and the sacrifice which must be made of one to achieve the other. The environment that these characters live in encourages them to pursue the American dream‚ which can be said to devalue happiness through the pursuit of material success. Death of A Salesman written by Arthur Miller has several themes that run through the play

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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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    happiness through the hope that there was a life that was filled with happiness and joy. James Truslow Adams defined the term as‚ “ a better‚ richer‚ and happier life for all of our citizens of every rank.” (Majid Salem). In the play‚ The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ audiences and readers‚ are introduced to the protagonist‚ Willy Loman and his own denotation of the American

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    Renata Lemos English 102 Professor: Jeff Ousborne 04/05/2013 The Power of Irony on “The Death of a Salesman” Authors use irony in literature in order to give double meanings and make it more interesting to the reader. In the play “ The Death of a Salesman” Arthur Miller uses irony as a strong writing technique in order to express the character’s behavior. In “The Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller moments of situational and dramatic irony helps to illustrate the story’s theme in which

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