failure. Willy could have been successful‚ but something went wrong. He raised his sons to believe in the American Dream‚ and neither of them turned out to be successful either. By the time Willy is an old man he has nothing to show for it. His first son‚ Biff‚ was a hopeless dreamer who wasn’t able to hold on to a job. He could have been successful but unfortunately he blew the chance he had to go to school. Happy‚ Willy’s other son‚ had a job‚ but was basically all talk‚ just like Willy. But now
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Because of the where the young patient lives getting advice from other doctors and medicine is extremely difficult. He has to work with what he has at hand and his own knowledge. His internal conflict is of him falling in love with his young patient‚ but he knows that can not be‚ because it would be unprofessional. Also‚ he does not if his young patient truly loves him back‚ although she confesses her love for him‚ because her illness is making
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examples of tragic heroes and heroines are from the many works of Shakespear. In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ Willy Loman‚ the tragic hero‚ has so many flaws that end up in suicide before he has a chance to resolve them. To begin with‚ one of Willy’s biggest tragic flaws is his failure of being a good father. And does not hold a rightful position in his family. Willy is not a good father for many reasons. He always made his job his first priority. Willy’s travels
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16 October 2013 Writing Assignment 3 Biff Loman: Son‚ brother‚ tragic hero. Biff Loman can be considered to be Arthur Miller’s best candidate for a tragic hero in the play Death of a Salesman. He fits the criteria more than his father Willy and his brother Hap. Biff starts off in a rut‚ but by the end of the story he evolves. He not only realizes who he is‚ he becomes at peace with it. Things that make Biff a tragic hero are that he is noble‚ possess a flaw‚ and he experiences a realization of
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through the character Linda Loman‚ the author implies that society thinks the amount of money and personal belongings one has defines him as a person; a person does not need to be rich in order to be significant. Specifically‚ Willy drives countless hours and miles trying to provide money for his family‚ and Miller’s character‚ Linda reveals that “He drives seven hundred miles” working “on straight commission” for “Five weeks” trying to provide money for his family (41). Willy ensures that he does everything
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wife is aware‚ strong‚ persevering and caring. Linda Loman is an oblivious‚ weak‚ enabler and cannot be characterized as a good wife. In many instances throughout Arthur Miller’s play The Death of a Salesman‚ the audience sees Linda acting poorly as a significant other. Through the duration of the play her pathetic attempts to show her love for Willy are outweighed by the actions used in benefitting herself and her well-being. How is Mrs. Linda Loman oblivious? Linda is fully aware of her husband’s suicide
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Aracelis Andino Professor Theresa Defranzo English 101 10/10/14 Poetry Assignment Maya Angelou: Maya Angelou was born on August 4‚ 1928‚ in St. Louis ‚ writer and civil rights activist is known for her 1969 memoir‚ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ which made literary history as the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman. In 1971‚ Angelou published the Pulitzer Prize-nominated poetry collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ’Fore I Die. She later wrote the poem "On
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doesn’t move any further‚ but puts the suitcase and the bouquet on the ground and stands with a hazy look focused on whatever that is in front of him. From the other side‚ a COLLEAGUE appears. COLLEAGUE: The hell hath frozen! Since when does Hap Loman travel by a subway? HAPPY (wakes out of the haze‚ looks around): Don! So good to see you! I’m running an errand‚ y’know. COLLEAGUE: At this time of night? I’d thought that you are partyin’ over the good news! HAPPY: Eh‚ I’m just going to see some
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Biff Loman displays only a small measure of his youthful confidence‚ enthusiasm‚ and affection. More often‚ he appears troubled‚ frustrated‚ and sad. The name ‘Biff’ gives an appearance of a tough man‚ but in the play ‘Death of a Salesman’‚ Biff is a flawed character who is the opposite of the appearance his name gives. Although he is a flawed character‚ he manages to succeed at one thing that Willy was not able to‚ which is acknowledging his failures‚ rather than dreaming of something he is not
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audience to the main characters of the novel; Willy‚ Biff‚ Happy‚ and Linda‚ making them relatable and similar to the common man. Despite seeming average at first glance‚ the Loman family is wounded‚ and they are struggle to stay afloat. With his entire family on the edge‚ the burdens of the house and family stack up on Willy‚ ultimately leading to his death by suicide‚ which is a clear indicator that out of all the characters of the novel‚ Mr. Loman was most wounded by far. In order to be successful
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