You see, a salesman does not make his or her own product, has not mastered a particular skill or a body of knowledge, and works on the empty substance of dreams and promises. Additionally, a salesman must sell his or her personality as much as his or her product. ... Willy believes that his son Biff could of been a great businessman who could of achieved the American dream. ... In the climax of this play, Biff tried to make Willy realize that they both have failed at the American dream, and that they both don't have real skills and leadership ability to succeed. Willy refuses ...

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In the play Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller identifies the relationships of Willy Loman and his family. ... Willy says this in hopes that Biff will find a better job and be the salesman Willy always wanted him to be. ... Biffs final analysis of his father is noted when he says, "He had the wrong dreams. ... Biff realizes his father's dreams were based on illusions, not reality. ... In the play Death of a Salesman, we see a number of central and significant themes being developed with Miller's skillful use of techniques such as setting and characterization. ...

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In the play, Death of a Salesman, the character Willy Loman portrays the role of a traveling salesman who feels insecure about his persona. ... In Death of a Salesman, the theme of the "American Dream" is to have the ideal family, be successful, and well-liked. ... He isn't your average manager or Vice President of a Company, he is your average traveling salesman. ... His two sons, Biff and Happy, are two failures. ... Happy, his brother, is known as a foil to Biff. ...

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Willy as Tragic Hero in Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman is the story of Willy Loman, a middle-class salesman who, in the course of a single day, comes to realise that the American Dream, which he has pursued for 40 years, has failed him. ... These are all falsity of his dreams. ... In Death of a Salesman, Miller is not so much calling into question the pursuit of the American Dream, but the dream itself. ... Despite this failure, Willy makes the most extreme sacrifice in his attempt to leave an inheritance that will allow Biff to fulfil the American Dream. ... As Biff con...

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In the Death of a Salesman, the main character Willy Loman struggles to be superior to society but tragically fails because of his arrogance and stubbornness. ... His whole life revolves around attaining the "American Dream" which he believes would make him successful and affluent. ... Biff, the oldest son, was a popular high school football star. ... Biff would've lived up to Willy's expectations, but Biff's motivation in life was diminished after he witnessed Willy's affair with another woman. ... He was never able to attain wealth and success, the "American Dream....

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Biff originally believed in the American dream until he went to Boston and witnessed Willy's affair. This discovery crushed Biff and he realized that his father was a phony. ... Biff rejects the American dream and only cares that he enjoys his work. Willy believes in the American dream so much that when he discovers Biff's own beliefs, his personal failures become more apparent. ... It is possible that if he had realized that he was a failure as a salesman, he may have taken the job with Charles. ...

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Biff originally believed in the American dream until he went to Boston and witnessed Willy's affair. This discovery crushed Biff and he realized that his father was a phony. ... Biff rejects the American dream and only cares that he enjoys his work. Willy believes in the American dream so much that when he discovers Biff's own beliefs, his personal failures become more apparent. ... It is possible that if he had realized that he was a failure as a salesman, he may have taken the job with Charles. ...

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In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman, a salesman, has to confront failure in the success driven society of America. In his conquest for the American Dream, Willy faces frustration, disappointment, and failure, all of which eventually lead to his suicide. ... Although Happy is considerably more successful than Biff, Willy still believes that Biff is merely getting a late start in life. ... However, when Biff catches him having an affair with another woman, Biff loses all respect for him. ... In contrast, we see Willy's friend Charlie, who is living the real Americ...

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In the play, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman is like many people today. ... His constant flashbacks of this incident depict his regrets of choosing to be a salesman over moving to Alaska. ... He places all his hope on his son Biff. To help Biff succeed where he has failed, Willy decides to kill himself so that Biff will inherit the insurance money. ... - (135) Willy expects this will allow Biff to achieve success. ...

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Arthur Miller's, Death of a Salesman, is a tragic example of a battle, fought by the protagonist Willy Loman, between reality and illusions perpetuated by his pursuit of the American Dream, success. Death of a Salesman was written in 1949 at the dawn of a new era spawned by the ending of World War II in 1945. ... The failing salesman's misguided beliefs tragically continued to imprison him. ... Willy Loman tragically drives to his death in pursuit of the reward, a twenty thousand dollar life insurance policy, he hoped would allow Biff to become the success he never was in life...

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The role of conflict in "Death of a Salesman" The definition of a conflict is a struggle between a man and himself or one man with another. The main conflict in "Death of a Salesman" is Will's confusion and disappointment. ... Second, the main conflict in "Death of a Salesman" exists between Biff and his father. ... Second, Biff loses faith in his father's dreams although he admires him. ... "Death of a Salesman" is a play where conflicts between man and himself and man with other man are one of the main issues in the play. ...

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Death of a Salesman: The Tragic Anti-hero of Willy Loman "A hundred years from now, it will not matter what type of car I drove, or what kind of house I lived in, or the amount of money I made, yet the world might be changed because I made a positive difference in the life of a child." ... In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman is a textbook example of a failure as a good father in every way mentioned previously. ... As a result, he cannot love them as a father should; his love for Biff has been based on his achievements as an athlete, and, when Biff loses his scholarship, W...

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I have read the play Death of a Salesman a number of times now, and never fail to find more new and meaningful motifs. ... But I believe the problem for people like Willy Loman is that "The American Dream" had died. ... There are several connections to the concept of the American Dream in Death of a Salesman. ... Another example of a man's success, and therefore also of the American Dream, is found on page 38. ... On page 54 Willy remembers one occasion when his son Biff was playing at Ebbets Field. ...

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