I. Description of Main Characters A. Willy Loman 1. Willy Loman is an aging salesman who has had to work hard for everything in his life. Throughout the story we are given a look into the skewed reality he has created for himself as the story progresses. Unlike other tragic heroes‚ Willy is unable to fully realize the situation he has been placed in. Even though he comes to a superficial understanding of himself and the sales profession‚ Willy is unable to see his own failure as
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INTROSPECTION Who Am I? Every living being longs to be perpetually happy‚ without any misery. Since in everyone the highest love is alone felt for oneself and since happiness alone is the cause of love‚ in order to attain that happiness‚ which is one’s real nature and which is experienced daily in the mindless state of deep sleep‚ it is necessary to know oneself. To achieve that‚ enquiry in the form of “Who Am I?” is the foremost means. “Who Am I?” * The physical body‚ composed of the seven
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situation has made it evident to the audience that Midge wants a change in her life; and also that she regrets the past decisions that she has made. With Midge having Father Dowling in her life‚ it has made her a better person and it gave her a greater self-esteem by showing her that she is loved. Furthermore‚ it was the actions that Father Dowling did to help the girls out that went against his church’s rules. Father got so caught up into helping Midge and Ronnie up that he forgot about the rules
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SELF-ASSESSMENT REFLECTION REPORT CMHR405 - Winter‚ 2014 Harieshan Kandiah April 6‚ 2014 Self assessments have been used widely in recent decades. The usefulness and truthfulness of these assessments depend entirely upon the user. Utilizing a self assessment tool for the betterment of self is the goal of this report. In this report‚ I have completed 3 different self assessments to analyze myself. The first assessment that will be discussed is the Jung Personality Test. The
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it to happen. In order to fulfill your dreams‚ you have to work hard for it to happen. In the excerpt from the book Death of a Salesman‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ it suggests that as a unique individual‚ you can’t relive another person’s life or experience. Willy Loman’s main goal or dream in life to be well-liked and to be on the top. Back in the day‚ a business person‚ or salesman would be considered as being on the top‚ being the best. The quote “... I realized that selling was the greatest career
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Death Of A Salesman The play ’Death Of A Salesman’‚ the brainchild of Arthur Miller was transformed and fitted to the movie screen in the year 1986. The play itself is set in the house of Willy Loman‚ and tells the melancholy story of a salesman whom is in deep financial trouble‚ and the only remedy for the situation is to commit suicide. In the stage production of this tale‚ the specific lighting‚ set‚ and musical designs really give the story a strong undertow of depression. And logically the
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hero or heroine‚ whether it may be through death or a change in fortune‚ after they understand human fate and destiny. Many authors have used Aristotle’s wise words to create tragic novels which involve tragic heroes. A tragic hero has a powerful wish to achieve a goal but which inevitably encounters limits. In the case of Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ the limits that Willy Loman faces are human flaw and delusional personality. Death of a Salesman is a story about a mentally disturbed man
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In the play‚ Death of a Salesman‚ the Lomans are a typical middle class family struggling to support themselves while the rest of the world seems to thrive around them. Willy Loman believes that how he carries himself is the most important trait needed to prosper in all aspects. His idea of success is similar to that of the concept that arises from Survival of the Fittest: the people who are born with the right set of skills are bound to be well adapted to their surroundings and naturally better
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9. Linda is a multidimensional wife because she continues to defend Willy when he treats her like she is worthless. However‚ Linda suffers from her treatment but she does not make a big deal about it and continues to support Willy and her children. She defends Willy and supports him through financial issues. She also brings the family together and is the back-bone of the family. No matter how she is treated she continues to be supportive. 10. Willy is conqueror of the New England territories which
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tip of the iceberg. The thing is‚ our choices shape us into who we become. In Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller creates this theme perfectly through his use of characterization development on the Loman family. Miller’s splendid work of literature depicts a family that was once connected‚ spiral out of control due to the choices they made. Each member of the family made choices‚ good and bad. Some resulting in death‚ oblivion and confusion. Others achieved personal progression and discovered
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