LINDA: I don’t think he fell asleep. HAPPY: No kidding! LINDA: I know and sure enough‚ on the bottom of the water heater there’s a new little nipple on the gas pipe. HAPPY:(angrily) That — jerk. BIFF: Did you have it taken off? LINDA: Every day I go down and take away that little rubber pipe. But‚ when he comes home‚ I put it back where it was. How can I insult him that way? I don’t know what to do. (She is bent over in the chair‚ weeping‚ her face in her hands.) Biff‚ I swear to God! Biff
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Trouble Accepting Change? One thing known about the world is that there will always be change‚ even though it can be hard to accept. Acceptance of change is a theme widely shown in ‘Death of a Salesman’ written my Arthur Miller. The smart person knows how to accept change in stride by adjusting. Doing so‚ can reap many benefits and make life much easier. However‚ if one cannot accept change‚ disaster may strike his/her life. This is especially true for the character of Willy Loman as his failure
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February 2013 Arthur Miller penned Death of a Salesman in an ever-changing period‚ the 1950s. During this time‚ many Americans were stepping back for a bit of self-analysis‚ both as a county‚ and as individuals. This is present in Death of a Salesman‚ as well as another well-known work‚ an essay by John Steinbeck‚ “Paradox and Dream.” In this Steinbeck analyzes the state of America and what exactly it is they’re striving for(Thomas). In Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller takes on a similar task
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Socialism: What Is The Ideal? As a Salesman myself‚ I feel that I can relate to Death of a Salesman‚ to the extent of understanding what the job entails. In this essay‚ I shall depict the effects that socialism had on the characters of Death of a Salesman. I will include the social struggle of society‚ the contradictions involved‚ and the ideas of success‚ the character’s goals‚ and Willy’s downfall. I shall also include how Socialism has affected the real world and our nation’s society
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When it comes to comparing and contrasting two different cultures and morals the differences can be night and day. In Death Of A Salesman and Fences‚ these stories follow two middle-class families around the same time period (late 1940-1950’s)‚ who are both facing problems within their own household’s. From marital issues to failing father/son relationships‚ both of these stories paint a picture to the audience of what life in an urban family living in that time setting was like through the author’s
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Death of a Salesman: Not an American Tragedy In broad terms‚ a “tragedy” is a work in which the main character‚ who is highly renowned and prosperous‚ is brought to ruin as a consequence of a predominating weakness or tragic flaw. According to Aristotle‚ the fall of the protagonist creates pity and fear in the audience‚ thus evoking catharsis. Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman does not‚ in full‚ fit Aristotle’s definition of tragedy; therefore the play should not be classified as a tragedy
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In Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller portrays the struggles that one family faces as the man of the house experiences dissonance between reality and his dreams. Willy Loman‚ the father of Biff and Happy and husband to Linda‚ lives in his illusions of an easy attainment of success in every aspect of life: as a father‚ a husband‚ a lover‚ a friend‚ and a salesman. He is disappointed in his own failures in providing the way he wants to for his family‚ thus he is critical of his sons and wants them
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“Death of a Salesman – A Shattered Dream” The American dream is the longstanding belief‚ held by members of its society‚ that anyone - regardless of race‚ creed‚ or socioeconomic status – could attain success‚ wealth‚ and prosperity. This dream has been both captured and eluded by many. These societal beliefs play a large part in Arthur Miller’s play‚ “Death of a Salesman”. "Death of a Salesman‚" tells the story of Willy Loman‚ a traveling salesman‚ who encounters frustration and failure
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Death of a Salesman The world is an oyster‚ but you don’t crack it open on a mattress! (32‚ 23-24) Death of a Salesman is a play written by Arthur Miller that represents the postwar American living. The protagonist‚ Willy Loman – a salesman – is a peculiar character which portrays the feelings and ambitions of a man of that time. Despite being a person that lives of dreams‚ he has a realistic idea about achievements in life. Talking to his son Happy after a daydream about his brother Ben‚ Willy
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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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