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    may be more serious and sometimes beyond repair‚ like having to deal with lack of communication‚ secrets being kept from one another or possibly a temperamental father. An example of this dysfunctional family can be found in the tragic play Death of a Salesman written by Arthur Miller. The family presented in this play is the Loman family. They drown themselves in each others lies and dreams in hope of solving their problems‚ only to cause the destruction of their family. Until you are ready to face

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    Yang Zhai November 9th 2012 Mr. Kunin ENG3U7-02 Claude’s journey of self-realization An essay on the play Hosanna by Michel Tremblay [Type the author name] Hosanna‚ a play written by the French-Canadian playwright Michel Tremblay‚ deals with complex personal and social issues. The main character Claude Lemieux is a transvestite who cross-dresses as Hosanna the drag queen. After attending a Halloween party with Cuirette‚ his homosexual biker boyfriend‚ Claude returns to his single room apartment

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    Within The Crucible and Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller’s most famous plays‚ are two important protagonists that accompany a similar role in society. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor is a highly respected and strong man in society‚ but his few weaknesses bring him to a screeching halt and to his own death. Willy Loman‚ the protagonist in Death of a Salesman‚ is a vital father figure that again accompanies many weaknesses leading to his unhappy death. Both characters have exceptionally similar but

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    Flaws in Death of a SalesmanDeath of a Salesman” is a book deceptively based on self confidence. This trait is lacking in many of the characters. Ironically‚ the three men of the Loman decent all share the same flaw‚ Harold “Happy” Loman‚ Biff Loman‚ and tragically‚ Mr. Willy Loman. Harold is the young‚ good looking‚ “successful”‚ and attention seeker who really can’t be the independent man his shinning allure may portray. He is the mediator in certain situations‚ but almost instinctively

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    Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ Willy Loman is confronted with the absence of parental figures and misguided ambitions from childhood to adulthood. Cast aside from his parents and brother‚ Willy develops an unstable foundation for a proper lifestyle such as raising a child‚ or pursing an attainable dream. In truth‚ Willy abandons his own family in an attempt to deny his failures and to seek refuge through an affair with another woman. However‚ Willy’s dreams of becoming the perfect salesman is promptly

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    The Importance of Biff’s Role in "Death of a Salesman" The play "Death of a Salesman"‚ by Arthur Miller‚ follows the life of Willy Loman‚ a self-deluded salesman who lives in utter denial‚ always seeking the "American Dream‚" and constantly falling grossly short of his mark. The member’s of his immediate family‚ Linda‚ his wife‚ and his two sons‚ Biff and Happy‚ support his role. Of these supportive figures‚ Biff’s character holds the most importance‚ as Biff lies at

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    Oedipus the King written by Sophocles‚ is a play about a king who has it all but is knowledgeable of his past and that ultimately leads to his downfall. He has great self pride after saving his kingdom from the Sphinx‚ but is oblivious to the fact that he is the reason for the deadly plague. Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is a play in which a man named Willy struggles with his internal condition and everyday life. He is not able to sell enough product or to ever meet his quotas. He has great

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    Death of a Salesman Essay In the play The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ an event which influenced me to think differently about the dangers of a materialistic and consumerist society was the suicide of Willy. A critique‚ Nas Mulhasas wrote‚ “Miller alludes ‘American dream’‚ which is an effect of capitalism and consumerism‚ through the depiction of the protagonist Willy... and moves further to criticize these ideas by showing tragic end of Willy Loman.” Throughout the play‚ the reader can

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    Major Themes within Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman addresses loss of identity and a man’s inability to accept change within himself and society. The play is a montage of memories‚ dreams‚ confrontations‚ and arguments‚ all of which make up the last 24 hours of Willy Loman’s life. The three major themes within the play are denial‚ contradiction‚ and order versus disorder. Each member of the Loman family is living in denial or perpetuating a cycle of denial for others. Willy Loman is incapable

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    Act 1‚ Scene 1 Miller begins his play with a bedtime dialogue between Willy and his wife‚ Linda.  Willy‚ an aging salesman‚ has just returned late from a business trip.  Linda is very concerned‚ asking her husband if he had a car accident.  Willy tiredly explains that indeed he did have a close call with his car‚ veering off the road on two occasionswhile enjoying the scenery.  Though at first Linda thinks that it’s a problem with the vehicle‚ eventually she attributes Willy’s driving problems to

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