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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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. ... 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, by Arthur Miller, is a tragedy that analyzes the relationships of a family in search of the "American Dream."" The plays plot specifically focuses on the relationships between the protagonist, Willy Loman, a salesman, and his sons, Biff and Happy. ... In Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller invisible walls can be the cause of difficult parent/child relationships. ... Death of a Salesman is the supposed "American- tragedy. ...

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Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. ... By blinding himself Oedipus achieves a kind of ancillary death that deepens his suffering. ... Death of a Salesman In Miller's rendition of a tragedy, we see a much different kind of tragic protagonist. ... That final misbelief is almost worse than his death itself. ... In the case of Death of a Salesman, many people in that time period were going through hard times and had tragedies of their own. ...

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Some critics claim that the lead character in The Death of a Salesman, Willie Loman, can be classified as a tragic figure or hero. ... Arthur Miller's play, The Death of a Salesman, exhibits several characteristics of a tragedy, although they are hidden and are not in the usual form. ...

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Is Willy a tragic hero or merely a pathetic character? The common men, as well as noblemen, are both able to undergo a tragedy in its highest sense. (Miller, Tragedy 1948) Willy was no tragic hero; he was indeed the most pathetic character in the play. "The pathetic is achieved when the protagon...

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A literary tragic hero comes in different forms. In Oedipus the King by Sophocles, Oedipus was a mythological character who experienced intense personal battles since the day he was born. He was cursed at his birth from his ancestor's wrong doings. On the other hand, in Death of a Salesman by Arthur...

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