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    Willy Loman’s character can be perceived as a ‘worthless commodity in a capitalist society’ or as ‘an ordinary man’. Making close reference to the play‚ evaluate these two interpretations and assess what you think Miller was trying to show through his character. The 1949 Arthur Miller play‚ ‘Death of a Salesman’ gave birth to Willy Loman‚ a man obsessed with living life to achieve the American Dream unfortunately Willy did not achieve the Dream however he could never accept that. As his life went

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    and hard-working‚ with high standards and morals. Or‚ it can tear a person down‚ to the point of near insanity that results from the wild‚ hopeless chase after the dream. This is what occurs to Biff‚ Happy‚ and Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s book Death of a Salesman. In the play‚ Willy Loman is a traveling salesman whose main ambition in life is wealth and success‚ neither of which he achieves. Corrupted by their father‚ Biff and Happy also can not attain success. Biff fails to find a steady‚ high-paying

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    What does it really mean to deny reality? Through the play‚ Willy Loman illustrates this crippling behaviour. Willy shows that he is incapable of accepting the present truth that he is unsuccessful and unrespected. He dwells on the past and believes his previous “achievements” should score him recognition and prosperity. Willy tries to use these memories to advantage. He had tried this feat when he begged his boss for an in town job. Willy found justification for a guaranteed job just because he “named”

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    Willy Loman an Existentialist? Can anyone control their life? Is the power of control in human beings’ hands to make choices and set or know the exact outcome of those choices? Personally‚ I don’t believe that human beings are awarded with such a power as to be able to change any aspect of their lives. The purpose of my essay is to focus on the life of Willy Loman‚ a protagonist in a play called Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Is Willy Loman an existentialist or he thinks he has no control

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    Death of a Salesman is a modern tragedy wherein the main character of the play is a common every man without any noble roots or royal ties. Willy Loman is an average salesman ageing in the mid sixties with a dream‚ an American dream. He has a family; a wife and two boys. His average dream of having a better job earning a decent living‚ and providing a better living standard for himself and his family. There are three main characteristics that characterize Willy as the protagonist in Death of a Salesman;

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    Willy Loman Analysis

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    In order to underscore these constraints‚ Miller juxtaposes the dullness of the Lomans’ “present” existence with the natural world around them (Miller 1). Almost immediately upon returning from work‚ Willy remarks how he caught himself “looking at scenery” and noticing that “the trees are so thick‚ and the sun is warm” (Miller 3). The fact that‚ in admiring the scenery‚ Willy “forgot” he “was driving” and almost crossed “over the white line” highlights the tension between the boundaries of the material

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    Willy Loman Suffering

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    is nothing you can do about it. In the play‚ “Death of a Salesman‚” by Arthur Miller‚ Biff LomanWilly Loman’s son suffers the most from Willy’s illusions and imaginations by having Willy lack parental guidance since the beginning‚ Willy thinking appearance in the key to success‚

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    Willy Loman Archetype

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    The American Dream: one of the most prevalent themes found in literary works of the Modern and Postmodern era. This phenomenon defines itself as the idea that any American is capable of achieving success‚ riches‚ and happiness through hard work alone. However‚ people who spend too much time and energy striving for wealth sacrifice their health and happiness‚ thus creating the American Nightmare. We all know someone‚ friend or relative‚ who works to the point of utter exhaustion in order to afford

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    Willy Loman Dishonest

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    Willy Loman’s moral compass often does not point true North in his life and the series of dishonest statements over many years eventually lead to his demise and detriment of his family. When his boys were young‚ Willy makes many promises of great riches and achievements for them‚ something he lives for‚ but never really has. While Willy continually puts Biff on a pedestal‚ setting him up for failure‚ he barely pays attention to his younger son‚ Happy‚ who simply desires respect and affirmation from

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    Willy Loman Symbols

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    Symbols in Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” (Symbolism of the Rubber Hose‚ Seeds‚ and Stockings in Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”) Willy Loman is the protagonist in Arthur Miller’s play‚ “Death of a Salesman.” While reading the play‚ readers realize how many life struggles Willy has been through and is still going through. His whole working career has been spent working as a traveling salesman for a company. Willy’s struggle dealing with his work comes with the fact that he has been working

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