"Death of a Salesman," is a play written in the mid-1900s by Arthur Miller. ... Miller establishes the main characters and their relationships by employing characterization. ... At the beginning of the play, Miller introduces each of the characters. After introducing Biff, Miller introduces Happy, who in contrast, is successful and more productive in life. ... Surprised you're not up there" (Miller 30). ...

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Dear Mr. Miller, Hello and how are you Mr. Miller. My name is Jad Maroun and I am a great enthusiast of your work. I have read the play Death of a Salesman a number of times now, and never fail to find more new and meaningful motifs. I believe the play is based on "The...

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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. ... Arthur Miller shows us that the American Dream can be achieved, but those who hope to substitute popularity and lucky breaks for hard work are likely to fail. ...

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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. ... The ethos of America, "The American Dream", is the basis of Miller's concepts for Willy. ... Miller mentions the idea of David Signleman to Willy several times throughout the play. ... During the 1940's when Miller wrote Death of a Salesman these values were very prominent during this time. ... Death of a Salesman conveys Millers intricate ideas of conformity, popularity and materialism. ...

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The author, Arthur Miller, does an excellent job of using the characters to develop and advance the story. In a way, Miller uses characters to contrast the difference between success and failure in the American system. ... Authur Miller's use of specific characters to drive home certain points definitely sets this play apart from others. ...

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In the play, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman is like many people today. From all over the world, people move to America believing that if they work hard enough, they will become rich. However, no matter how hard these people work, many of them do not achieve the success they drea...

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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, his death is the final confirmation of his failed life, and reiterates everything that is stressed in Miller's play. ...

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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. ...

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In the play Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller identifies the relationships of Willy Loman and his family. Miller also focuses on the relationship that Willy Loman has with society. ... Miller uses Ben's reference to the "jungle" as the setting to show how Ben's ruthless success carries uneasy connotations of a place where only the fittest will survive and in which weaker members like Willy will be devoured by the capitalist system. ... 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 ...

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There is no doubt that an individual's drive for success can either make or break that individual. 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. Willy Loman's drive for success affects his family, his f...

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