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    and women all over the world hunt for. The search for the American Dream can shrink the other parts of the men and women’s attitude and causes them to be completely unable to separate his wildest hopes from normal realities. Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman goes beyond the principles and imaginings of American life today‚ as well as in 1949. Willy Loman is a dreamer with imaginings of great sizes‚ which causes him to lose his sense of reality‚ making it impossible to separate his wildest hopes

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    Rough Draft of Oedipus Essay Has it ever occurred to you that the suffering of another can be caused by one’s negative characteristics? Two of the more common negative traits are selfishness and a quick-temper. These traits together are dangerous and harmful to oneself and others. In Sophocles’ Oedipus RexOedipus shows both selfishness and a quick-temper‚ while unbeknownst to him‚ his people are suffering. Throughout the play‚ Oedipus appears to be very selfish while arguing with Teiresias‚ and

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    Dramatic Irony in Oedipus Rex In Oedipus Rex‚ by Sophocles‚ there are several instances of dramatic irony. Not only does this irony give the plot a rounder shape‚ but it helps the audience understand‚ or follow along‚ the plot better. Dramatic irony is sometimes used to intensify a scene or act. By doing this‚ the plot of the story‚ or play‚ is made more interesting. One example is Oedipus taunting Teiresias for his blindness‚ both physical and stellar. He says‚ "You sightless‚ witless‚ senseless

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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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    Intro: Morning… The death of salesman comes to an end when Willy loman commits suicide‚ who is to blame for Willy’s destruction? Willy is to blame for his destruction by the way he lives his life in denial and with arrogance‚ the arrogance and jealousy inside Willly brings him down in the play. The American dream that Willy chases is also to blame but its Willy who decides to follow this lifestyle‚ which only leads him to guilt and depression. The play teaches us about an individual that leads

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    you. I believe if you stick to a goal and fail‚ than you learn from your mistakes and do better the next time‚ and if you go after a goal and succeed‚ well that’s just the best feeling ever. 8.3.8 


At the start of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ Biff is a very confused man who does not know what he has done with his life; but towards the end of it Miller shows that Biff has developed at the climax by having the outburst with Willy‚ and realizing not only who he is‚ but what he wants

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    In the play‚ “Death of a Salesman‚” we see many different themes. We learn that there are times when we expect something to happen‚ but the complete opposite happens instead. We are told about a man that no longer cares about his life and attempts to commit suicide‚ but fails. Throughout the story we believe we know why he wanted to end his life‚ but do we really? The setting of the story takes place in what seems to be a normal family environment. Immediately we see that Willy is a putting his

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    last‚ ensuring that his family is well cared for and not lacking for any necessities. And‚ most significantly‚ a first-class father will make his family his main concern‚ coming before his job‚ his friends‚ or even himself. In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ Willy Loman is a prime example of a horrific father in every way mentioned previously. Not only is Willy Loman not a good father and spouse‚ but he furthers his failure by being a typical anti-hero and by failing to accomplish the American

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    SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS - Death of a Salesman Act One 1. Who is Willy Loman? Willy Loman is a travelling salesman. He has a wife and two sons. He talks to himself a lot. He is almost retired‚ but he has not been very successful. He seems short-tempered and out of his mind a little. 2. Identify Linda. Linda is Willy’s wife. She is a wonderful wife and mother. She is always upbeat‚ supportive and positive. We only know Linda in contrast to Willy. 3. What happened to Willy

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    Morrison Death of a Salesman Essay 26 September 2013 Hopes‚ Dreams‚ and Success: The Downfall of a Relationship between a Father and His Sons In Arthur Miller’s tragedy‚ Death of a Salesman‚ a New York’s family’s dreams and success tear them apart. Willy Loman‚ a devoted father who was forced to grow up without one‚ has raised his sons with negative values and ideas of success. The Lomans believe in the American Dream—that the U.S. is a wellspring of easy opportunity and forthcoming success

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