a modified stream of consciousness point of view. These literary devices combine together to add a deeper meaning to the play and because all of the symbols and themes are not as conspicuous‚ they provide insight into the protagonist Willy’s mind. Willy is a traveling salesman who cannot seem to keep his mind solely in the past or the present and his thoughts seem to be extremely convoluted and all over the place. The fact that Miller included more discreet devices instead of declaring them almost
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for his or her children. Willy Loman‚ the father of Biff and Happy Loman‚ struggles to create a legacy for his two sons. Besides leaving something to his kids‚ Willy is deeply obsessed with raising his son who once bore so much potential‚ but is now a failure. In his play Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller uses motifs of seeds‚ nature‚ and diamonds to bring to light Willy’s caring but ignorant nature. The motif of seeds and a garden are a metaphor for Biff. When Willy first mentions seeds and growing
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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‚ which conceals the fact that the country is crowded‚ competitive‚ and mundane. Willy Loman raised his sons to believe that success is received through reputation and appeal
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The main character‚ Willy Loman‚ struggles to become a successful salesman; he’s trying to make himself feel better by lie to his family and himself. He holds onto a strong belief in the American dream.Willy cannot face the reality and begins to daydream how to success. Although he gets fired by his boss‚ Willy never seems to give up on his dream‚ and refuse to accept a job that Howard offered to him in order to retain his pride. In this play‚ Miller creates a character in Willy‚ whose determination
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In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ societal expectations to achieve the American Dream cause Willy and Biff Loman to struggle in freeing themselves of this notion. The American Dream holds the expectation of success‚ and for these two characters‚ it causes much hardship in their lives. Willy possesses a skewed idea in obtaining this idea. As a result‚ Biff feels trapped because of his father’s unwillingness to compromise his own view of the American Dream with Biff’s perspective and desires
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between the relationship of Willy and Biff and my mother and I think the lack of communication and understanding leads to a wedge in the family. The play is about an old salesman who is unable to accept change‚ it is filled with past memories‚ dreams‚ contradiction‚ arguments‚ denial and relationships between the family members. One of the many reasons that I feel a connection with Biff and his relationship with his father‚ Willy‚ is in the play there are many moments when Willy contradicts himself. At
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Arthur Miller‚ the playwright targets the theme of The American Dream and how it affects Willy and his family. Miller uses this time period to help develop the theme of The American Dream within the play. In 1949‚ America experienced an economic boom due to their success in WWII. Miller uses the character of Willy to demonstrate to the audience what the average individual in America was going through. Willy uses Biff as a representation of himself to reflect and symbolize on his ideal of the American
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visions of the American Dream with the successful ones. Willy Loman‚ a traveling salesman‚ chased his American Dream of economic independence‚ better life conditions and better future for his family‚ but did not achieve his dreams. He dreamt of expanding his territory north and/or getting a promoted to an office job in New York. He worked hard throughout his life‚ but was unable to earn money enough to pay his debts and look after his family. Willy Lowman spent his entire
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miller’s death of a salesman‚ Biff and Willy had a complicated relationship along these years. This all happened and started when Biff caught Willy having an affair with other woman. From that moment‚ Biff gave up on this future and his dream of getting into the University of Virginia‚ and his relationship and admiration to his father. The Boston hotel room retreat scene late in Act 2 is significant because it changed Biff’s goals‚ his relationship in Willy and between family‚ and revealed Willy’s
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Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is looked upon as a paradigm of modern tragedy by many casual readers and scholars alike. His portrayal of Willy Loman‚ an aging salesman who must come to face the deterioration of both his family and career‚ stands as a powerful illustration of the failed American Dream. Yet‚ Millers tragedy is different from most that have come before him. That is‚ its protagonist does not seem to resemble the heroic figures that have come to characterize the genre. In his work
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