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    Evaluation of Death of a Salesman The play was written by Arthur Miller who was born in Manhattan in 1915 by Jewish immigrant parents. He witnessed the depression and the failing of his fathers businesses. He went to college at the University of Michigan well he wrote and worked with plays. He wrote Death of a Salesman in 1948 in a small Connecticut studio. The play took place in the great depression where a struggling business man tried to provide for his family. He has been working for

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    Death of a Salesman To state that the playwright by Arthur Miller‚ Death of a Salesman cannot translate or cross cultural and racial boundaries is complete ignorance and goes against what makes this piece of literature a classic. The timelessness and universality of a work of literature is what makes it great and stand the test of time. If Death of a Salesman did not have this “universality‚” this ability to translate to any audience within any time period then it would not be thought of as classic

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    Dr. Vivone English 3R‚ Period 8 June 6‚ 2012 Death of a Salesman In the play “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller‚ the main character Willy Loman was a man with high hopes and dreams for his children as well as himself. However‚ these dreams caused him many problems throughout his life that in the end drove him to his death. Willy never seemed to have much direction in his life. He never became that big salesman that he had considered himself to be. Many people including Biff believed that

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    Understandably this caused psychological effect on most man’s as the ‘American Dream’ is commonly known as the impossible dream and with this‚ left frustrations to those who tried achieving it. Therefore this essay will focus on to what extent is ‘Death of a Salesman’ about the inside of a man’s head. This analyse will include the language‚ structure and dramatic form of this play‚ highlighting the choice of words and the vocabulary used in 1949; the technical use of past and present through flashbacks and

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    How is Death of a Salesman a commentary upon American society and values. Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is a commentary upon society in relation to the painful conflicts of a working class family in New York‚ who throughout their life has struggled to make a decent living and fulfil the American dream. The play illustrates its critical commentary on American society through Willy’s obsession with the Dream‚ depiction of women and the disrespect towards the “elderly.” The main theme in Death

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    Ben-Ari Mrs. Rowe English III March 24‚ 1998 Death of a salesman Death of a salesman The Death of a Salesman‚ by Arthur Miller is a controversial play of a typical American family and their desire to live the American dream "Rather than a tragedy or failure as the play is often described. Death of a Salesman dramatizes a failure of [that] dream" (Cohn 51). The story is told through the delusional eyes and mind of Willy Loman‚ a traveling salesman of 34 years‚ whose fantasy world of lies eventually

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    Death of a Salesman: The literal definition of “success” is the attainment of love‚ wealth‚ position‚ home ownership‚ and honor. A person must strive to acquire his or her dreams to say that they were able to acquire success. For instance‚ in the play Death of a Salesman Willy was implanted on the theory that the basis of consummation in life is to be loved. Although this wasn’t morally correct‚ it wasn’t realistically incorrect. This philosophy was brought upon by his childhood; the insecurities

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    Death of a Salesman” is a 1949 play written by Arthur Miller. This play is about an aging and struggling salesman‚ Willy Loman‚ and his family’s misguided perception of success. In Willy’s mind being liked is more important to him than anything else to him. He also believes that his self-worth is determined by material success. In the end his beliefs is what actually destroys him‚ and shows how he was wrong about himself. He dies and barely anyone attends his funeral‚ Biff decides not to follow

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    One theme that I found in both Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” and August Wilson’s “Fences” is disloyalty and dishonesty. The main characters in both stories‚ Willy in “Death of a Salesman‚” and Troy in “Fences” both completely lost their loyalty and honesty with their wives as they have affairs with other woman. In both stories‚ Troy and Willy’s behaviors and attitudes are very different from one another in relation to how they handle their family and marriage. However‚ their actions

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    Alejandro Ricardo Reaction Paper THE2000 Death of a Salesman To watch Death of a Salesman on a live Theatre was like seeing a reflection of the book with its characters coming to life. The incredible cast made sure to put personal life aside to perform at their peak‚ and the lighting crew set the mood of the story precisely right for the character. The play was adequate not good‚ because of the theater. The cast made a few miniscule mistake during the play‚ but nothing to major that could interfere

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