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    The Analysis of the Mythic dimension in ‘A Streetcar Named Desired’ Background This paper tells about American South which exposed in A Streetcar Named Desire written by Tennesse Williams. The changes were drawn from the life experience of the main characters in the play‚ named Blanche Du Bois. Here‚ we try to explore about the analysis of the main character‚ Blanch Du Bois. Problem and its Scope This study principally constitus the analyze of the myth in a play that written by Tennese William

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    Augustine "og" Mandino ii‚ an American author who wrote the book The Greatest Salesman in the World and was sold over 50 million copies. According to the US census he was born in Natick‚ Massachusetts on Dec 12‚ 1923. He became a US military officer and then later became an insurance salesman. SUMMARY The book highlights majorly on the success principles a man named Hafid‚ in the form of a story. Hafid‚ a young man belongs to a poor family low in status from Jerusalem. He was working as a care taker

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    happening to him. So attention must be paid‚” (Brainyquote para. 3). Arthur Miller typically uses events to create the situations‚ lives‚ and history for his characters. That is because he utilizes realism in many of his famous works‚ such as Death of a Salesman and Broken Glass . As a matter of fact‚ Miller did not create a large number of works involving upper class or “fancy” things. He created stories that portrayed characters who were not perfect‚ who had pain and sorrow in their lives. In other words

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    Not Alone But Lonely One of the simplest ways to stay happy is to let go of the things that make you sad. This quote relates to the protagonist Willy in Death of a Salesman was never able to let go of his past and never forget about being abandoned when he was a child. Therefore he was never able to be happy leading him to live a stressful and lonely life although he was surrounded by people who loved him. Loneliness is not being alone but it is the feeling that no one cares. Throughout his life

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    Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (1915-2005) Explore the ways in which Miller constructs the identity of Willy Loman and what is suggested by his interactions with his work and his wife in this extract. Thesis Statement: In the passage‚ Miller criticises society for being stifling and breaking down youths once full of passion into meek workers resigned to their fate. To convey this‚ Miller uses Loman‚ an exaggerated version of what the population is going through. They are battered from exhaustion

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    The play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller argues that common men during the nineteen forties faced pressure from society. His argument is supported with detailed evidence that explains reasons for Willy’s actions. The play has many points that Miller tries to get across: dreams‚ hope‚ pride‚ reputation‚ respect‚ success‚ family‚ and the vision of America. The main points I feel that are shown throughout the play are: reputation‚ family‚ and the “American dream.” As Willy Loman‚ the protagonist

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    Shakespeare’s Hamlet revolves around Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ and his striving need to avenge his father’s murder. Meanwhile‚ Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman follows the story of salesman father Willy‚ who desperately wants his son Biff to succeed in the business world. The father-son relations in both of these stories are pivotal to the play’s success. In Hamlet‚ Hamlet’s revenge upon his murderous uncle is what drives him – but not‚ specifically‚ the desire to reacquire the throne of Denmark

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    Death of a Salesman Editorial The book‚ Death of a Salesman‚ is about a man named Willy Loman who only wants to have the “American Dream”. Willy’s life starts to fall apart and his dream vanishes. With all of his failure‚ Willy decides that his family would be better of if he were dead. I think that Willy was experiencing some depression and only wanted the best for his family. Willy Loman’s “American Dream” was to be a successful salesman in New England‚ have a house of his own‚ and raise

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    Death of Salesman is a a very deep play written by Arthur Miller about a salesman struggling to keep his grip on reality and his family. This play is a memory play‚ switching from present to past and vice versa whenever Willy‚ the salesman and father of the family‚ has a moment of insanity and returns to times gone by. Being memory‚ it allows for music to announce emotions and characters‚ and well as exaggerations and/or omissions. As Tom says in Tennessee William’s The Glass Menagerie: "Being a

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    Gerald Nachman. In the complex and often very materialistic world we live in‚ the question of how to measure success and self worth is certainly a relevant one. This is the very question Authur Miller addresses in his 1949 play‚ Death of a Salesman. Death of a Salesman follows the character Willy Loman‚ whom many would argue has all the wrong dreams. As he slowly starts to lose his mind in a materialistic world‚ it becomes clear that the only thing he is really concerned about is keeping up with the people

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