Delusional Dreams Death of a Salesman is a tragic story of a man and his delusional dreams. ... This characteristic followed him to his death bed. Willy believed his funeral would be a major event that many would attend to pay tribute to one of the greatest salesman to ever live. ... Others would say that he is in control of his destiny simply because everyone makes their own decisions about their life and what they want to do with it. In conclusion, Death of a Salesman is a tragic drama that really makes the reader wonder about our so-called "American Dream." ...

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Death of a Salesman, the 1949 play by Arthur Miller, develops the ideas of conformity, popularity and materialism through repeating and contrasting elements. ... During the 1940's when Miller wrote Death of a Salesman these values were very prominent during this time. ... Something that Miller portrayed very well through Death of a Salesman was the fact that acceptance is more important in life compared to popularity. ... Charley on the other hand, cared more about what he could offer his family, and less about what he could buy to give them. ... Death of a Salesman conveys Millers intri...

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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. ... He always thought that a good salesman should be impressive. he is obsessed with impressions. ... In Death of a Salesman, Miller is not so much calling into question the pursuit of the American Dream, but the dream itself. ... He always harps on the glorious past as a popular, impressive and successful salesman. ... He daydreams about ...

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In the play Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller identifies the relationships of Willy Loman and his family. ... Willy Loman is a failed salesman in a success-oriented society. ... Shipping clerk, salesman, and business of one kind or another. ... When questioned by Linda about commission, Willy changes his story and says, "Well, I- I- did- about a hundred and eighty gross in Providence. ... 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 Death of a Salesman, the main character Willy Loman struggles to be superior to society but tragically fails because of his arrogance and stubbornness. ... Furthermore, what worsened it more was the fact that Bernard became an exceptionally successful lawyer, which contradicted Willy's earlier statements about being "well-liked." ...

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"Death of a Salesman," is a play written in the mid-1900s by Arthur Miller. ... In this part of the play, Biff and Happy are contemplating about their life and Biff is telling Happy how he is unsure about his life. He then asks Happy if he is content about his life and he responds that he isn't. ... Throughout his novel "Death of a Salesman," Miller uses literary devices to convey the relationships between Willy and the members of his family. ...

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The Ultimate Sale The characters of Death of a Salesman are easy to identify with because they represent a pretty typical dysfunctional American family. ... An example of Willy's shift from fantasy to reality is during his conversation with his wife about the Chevy. ... Later, however, they are discussing some bills that were paid, and when told about the bill to get the Chevy's carburetor fixed, he says: "That goddam Chevrolet, they ought to prohibit the manufacture of that car" (text, page 1020.) ... Willy is concerned about his image. ... The money from his death, however, ...

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He's sixty-three years old and is the salesman around whom this play "Death of a Salesman- is constructed. Willy Loman is a traveling salesman who grew up inspired by the success of his salesman father, who left his family for Alaska. ... Willy's suicide is the consequence of a sad man, who has many unrealized dreams, even until his death. ... Willy also lives in a world of illusions about his two sons, his brightest hopes in life. ... Willy is even more nave about Biff, since he is the more attractive son, who is an athlete in high school. ...

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"What are you talking about? Do you know the first thing about it?" ... It is possible that if he had realized that he was a failure as a salesman, he may have taken the job with Charles. ... Willy lived his entire life according to his ideas about personal attractiveness and being well liked, when in fact he was neither. ...

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"What are you talking about? Do you know the first thing about it?" ... It is possible that if he had realized that he was a failure as a salesman, he may have taken the job with Charles. ... Willy lived his entire life according to his ideas about personal attractiveness and being well liked, when in fact he was neither. ...

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Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is an excellent example of how one's will to achieve can affect themselves as well as those around them. ... Ben had achieved the complete success that Willy could only dream about. ... As a realist, Charley never had any illusions about Willy. ... Charley sums up Willy's fault as being a salesman but not knowing it. ... In the play Willy refers to Dave Singleman, who was so popular and such a successful salesman that when he died people came from all over the United States to attend his funeral. ...

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Arthur Miller's "Death Of A Salesman" is a story of a common man whose misaligned ideas of success ultimately lead to his demise .Having no central figure as a role model, Willy Loman (the salesman) is torn between accepting his own failure, relying on his own son's success, redeeming himself to his son, or listening to his deluded conversations with his deceased brother Ben. ... His boss and a fellow salesman were his mentors. ... After telling Charley about Ben's death he, while carrying on his conversation with Ben at the same time, tells Charley he had an opportun...

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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. Willy has many disagreements with Biff about what becomes of 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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I have read the play Death of a Salesman a number of times now, and never fail to find more new and meaningful motifs. ... For millions of people living outside of the United States, it had served as an important example of political and economic freedom-a symbol to the rest of the world what freedom and success was all about. ... There are several connections to the concept of the American Dream in Death of a Salesman. ... From my studies Willy Loman was all about success and pride. ...

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In the play, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman is like many people today. ... Stewarts, and a salesman I know, as I was going in to see the buyer I heard him say something about "walrus. ... His constant flashbacks of this incident depict his regrets of choosing to be a salesman over moving to Alaska. ...

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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. ... It is at the same time that he turns his nose up and his neighbor Bernard, who spends too much time on schoolwork to worry about being popular. ...

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