In Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller this lens is supported in the American Dream. ... After years of working as a traveling salesman, Willy Loman has only an old car, an empty house, and a defeated spirit. Miller chose the job of salesman carefully for his American Dreamer. ... Additionally, a salesman must sell his/her personality as much as his/her product. ... The lens, "Literature opens a dark window on the soul, revealing more about what is bad in human nature than what is good" is supported in the novel Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. ...

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Death of a Salesman is widely regarded by many as one of the masterpiece play of 20th century. ... Given the complex and compelling traits of the male characters in Death of a Salesman, it is surprising that Miller chose to give so little attention to the female characters. ... "marginalization of women"(Smith, Susan H.) permeates throughout the Death of a Salesman. ... But in Death of a Salesman, Miss Forsythe is easily influenced and manipulated by such improbable dialog between her and Happy. ... Moreover, Willy's view of his wife Linda reinforces the premise of "marginalization of wo...

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Themes and Morals of "Death of a Salesman" Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" captures the motions of life through the eyes of those who have lost their identity and sense of reality. ... The "American Dream", a universal and common theme among American literature, is very evident in "Death of a Salesman. ... "Death of a Salesman" offers many valuable morals as a result of its themes. ... "Death of a Salesman" presents and elaborates upon two extremely important morals that readers shall value. Although the characters in "Death of a Salesman" have good intentions, they falter....

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I recently saw a performance of Death of a Salesman by Arthur Millar at the Lyceum Theatre. ... In one of the last acts before his death he is planting seeds in the garden. ... It has been claimed that Death of a Salesman is a "play for the American individual who had built his house, made his machines and enriched himself with every comfort, but still found himself more nervous than proud, more lonely than certain." ... In my opinion this is what Death of a Salesman achieves. Death of a Salesman is a sad story about Will Lomand (very much a story of his mind and was originally called " t...

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Werner-King Death of a Salesman - Act 1 Second Look In the first act of the play Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, the concepts of irony and contradiction are presented very well. ... Being a salesman, he has to travel frequently for his work. ... Willy's father was also a salesman that had left his family for his work. ... A proof for this statement would be the fact that as you read Death of a Salesman, you seem to increasingly feel bad for Linda Loman. ... This is the first act of Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller. ...

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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. ...

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Death of a Salesman Dreams are essential for living. ... In Arthur Millers" Death of a Salesman, the Lowman family gives new meaning to the concept of dreams, desires and escape from reality. ... Willy Lowman, an aging, downtrodden traveling salesman, has chosen to follow the classic American dream. ... How the hell did I ever get the idea I was a salesman there? I even believed myself that I"d been a salesman for him! ...

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Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman examines the impact of American values and morals as to what constitutes "success" upon individual lives. ... He plans to become a salesman like his father. ... Ben's fortune discovering diamonds symbolizes Willy's failure as a salesman. ... In Death of a Salesman we encounter a family that has many problems and is led by a father who wants life to be perfect for him and his family, but Willy does not realize that no one has a perfect life. ... Willy Loman's technique of living out the American Dream in Arthur Miller's play De...

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The Need for Success Arthur Miller, who wrote Death of a Salesman, was born on October 17, 1915 and is still living today. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York City, which just happens to be the setting for Death of a Salesman. ... Death of a Salesman was Miller's "most critically celebrated play" (Leone 14). ... Death of a Salesman is about a salesman named Willy Loman who is in his 60's. ... Willy would be making the same amount that Charley was lending him, plus he would not have to work as a salesman making zero sales. ...

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Death of a Salesman A symbol is an item that is used to represent something other than the direct meaning of that thing. In the play, Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller, the story incorporates many symbols to make the reader think more deeply about the story. ... In the play, Death of a Salesman, things breaking down serve to show how Willy is unable to make a sufficient salary. ...

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Death of a Salesman in Relation to the American Dream In "Death of a Salesman" (1976) by Arthur Miller, the author describes the great tragedy which the American Dream can cause. ... Because of Willy's failure as a salesman, Charley loans Willy money to pay his bills. ... The play Death of a Salesman occurred during the time period after World War I. ... In relation to Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman believed his sons would achieve this American Dream based on false pretenses. ... As stated in the play Death of a Salesman, I quote "Bernard can get the best marks in school, ...

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Death of A Salesman America is a rich successful, prosperous country. ... "Death of A Salesman", is about the American Dream and one middle-aged man's failure of it. He is a salesman, who wants to live the dream. ... Willy did not have the talent to be a successful salesman; he struggled to be something that he was not. ... He did not understand that being a salesman is based on lies and deceit you are selling the ultimate dream. ...

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In the play ˜Death of a Salesman' by Arthur Miller, the playwright focuses on the theme of failure in a success oriented society. Willy Lowman was a failed salesman, who believed the propaganda of society only had room for winners. ... ˜Death of a Salesman' uses many symbols to help develop the play. ... Diamonds symbolize Willy's failure as a salesman. ... In conclusion, the symbols used in ˜The Death of a Salesman,' help develop the context of the play. ...

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Death of A Salesman Failure is a frightening term. ... Linda, Willy's wife in Death of A Salesman, by Arthur Miller, could be described as a failure. ... He is a salesman, and when he is away on business, all she does is wait for him to come home. ...

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Death of a Salesman By Arthur Miller The Good Life Every man dreams great things for themselves and their family. In Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman is no exception. He was a salesman with two boys and a loving wife. ... He wanted to be more in life than just a salesman. ...

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Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Essay In life, there are many lessons and trials one must endure, learn from, and then overcome. ... In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman portrays this very man; one who is lost in his own world, without a clue about life or himself. ... Willy Loman is a poor salesman with hopes of becoming a well-liked and respected man. ... He lies about how much people like him and how good of a salesman he is. ... Linda has a different reaction to Willy's death. ...

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Willy's Useless Advice About Success Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is a play that illustrates a family that lives in a dream world but ultimately comes into reality. ... Willy Loman, husband and the father of two sons, is a sixty-year-old, insecure traveling salesman. ... Unlike those who surround him, the old salesman fails to achieve the life he has always visualized. ... Using Loman as an example, the salesman never accomplished what he intended to by using his personality. ... The salesman is too driven by his needs of self-fulfillment to see the reality of life...

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"Death of A Salesman", is about the American Dream and one middle-aged man's failure of it. He is a salesman, who wants to live the dream. ... Willy seems to use his job as an excuse for why he is such a dreamer; he says to Charley, "A Salesman's got to live the dream. ... Willy did not have the talent to be a successful salesman; he struggled to be something that he was not. ... He did not understand that being a salesman is based on lies and deceit you are selling the ultimate dream. ...

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In the play Death of a Salesman, infidelity plays an important role in the theme of the play. ... Biff says, "How the hell did I ever get the idea I was a salesman there? I even believed myself that I'd been a salesman for him! ... In the play Death of a Salesman Willy wanted people to think he was well liked and respected. ... Infidelity was a climax that caused many conflicts in the play Death of a Salesman....

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The major theme in Death of a Salesman was the pursuit of this dream. ... Arthur Miller's depiction of the American Dream in Death of a Salesman was written in postwar America. ... In the play, Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman is a perfect example of someone who is trying to pursue this dream. The word "death- in the title not only refers to Willy's actual death but should also make a reference to "death- of the dream. ... First, his death will benefit the family by leaving Linda financially secure. ...

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(3) The Marxist approach definitely suits Death of a Salesman because it is about social and economic ideas and understanding the world and about capitalism taking advantage of the working class. ... You don't understand: Willy was a salesman. And for a salesman, there is no rock bottom to the life. ... A salesman is got to dream, boy. ... (7) Besides that, Linda does not seem to have a major role in the play because Death of a Salesman is about the capitalist society rather than a feminist world. ...

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In Miller's play, Death of a Salesman, he takes a low position family and exposes the idea of tragic heroes through the fatal flaws of Willy and Biff Loman. Willy, a traveling salesman, is the father of Biff. ... Therefore, he creates phony optimism for himself by thinking he's an asset to his work as a salesman, even though he gets fired and is not popular with his clients. ...

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In Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman, the Loman family is incapable of facing reality. ... Willy, an old, traveling salesman, is nostalgic for the past. ... Willy does not realize that he is aging and that he is not as good of a salesman as he used to be. ...

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Death of a Salesman Character Analysis Willy Loman a traveling salesman who has worked for the Wagner firm for thirty-four years. ... The overwhelming tensions caused by this disparity, as well as those caused by the societal imperatives that drive Willy, form the essential conflict of Death of a Salesman. ... He is a traveling salesman, the low man of popular United States culture, who believes in the false promises of the American Dream. ...

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The overlying theme in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman- is about the "American Dream-, which means success, and what it takes to achieve it. ... In the play Willy plays a career salesman that never advanced in life; with many tragic flaws that ultimately lead to his downfall. ... Because of Willy's idolizing of Ben he appears in the end as a spirit to guide Willy through his last moments until his death, though he is only a figment of Willy's mind. ... There are many views of success and the "American Dream- in "Death of a Salesman."" ...

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