Willy Loman represents those who have striven for success, but in struggling to do so, have found failure in the most bitter of forms. ... When Bernard continually urged Biff to study, Willy did not support him. ... (41) When Charley informed Willy that Biff was stealing lumber, Willy shrugged him off, "shut up! ... Willy Loman constantly drifted away from reality, living in a world of idealism and dreams that never materialized. ... Furthermore, Willy Loman followed the wrong dream. ...

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In Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," Willy Loman struggles to find success and be the role model that his sons look up to him as. ... Witt explains that "Miller himself has created a very big ad for the dysfunctional Willy Loman and its effect is not altogether unlike the effect of the Hastings refrigerator ad on Willy Loman " (Witt 213). ... Witt, though, misses Miller's purpose for Willy Loman. ... Biff and Happy look up to Willy, so Willy shows them what they want to see, allowing the boys to pursue what they want. ... Willy wants his family, especially Biff, to su...

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She is unselfish and her life revolves around Willy and their two boys Biff and Happy. ... Willy however, is not the only member of the Loman family with problems communicating. Everyone in the family has a habit of interrupting one another, this is obvious when Biff and Linda are talking about Willy's car accidents: "Biff :! ... Biff and Happy get into an argument about Happy's apparent disregard for Willy. ... When we factor Biff's pilfering into all of this, the Lomans" lack of moral value becomes irrefutable. ...

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Everyone in the family has a habit of interrupting one another as evidenced in this exchange between Biff and Linda talking about Willy's car accidents: Biff: What woman? ... Biff then tells Willy not to yell at Linda, which Willy responds to angrily and sarcastically " I wasn't talking, was I" ( Miller 1276). ... When he's caught cheating on Linda by Biff, Willy explains it's because he gets lonely, and tells Biff "when you grow up, you'll understand about these things. ... Biff and Happy got into an argument about Happy's apparent disregard for Willy, and Biff s...

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For this end Arthur Miller's lead character "Willy Loman" is designed to reflect the average man on the street, or the "Common man". Willy Loman has the "perfect" family, fulfilling the "American dream" When he is young; "Ha! ... Show him how to do it Biff" Willy's boys Happy and Biff are cleaning his car, Willy is encouraging them, telling Happy how to clean the car and encouraging his older son Biff to show his brother how. ... Willy does all he can to provide for his family; "When he has to go to charley every week and borrow 50 dollars and pretend that's his pay" Lind...

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The American dream also relates to Biff Loman. ... Linda Loman also has experience with the American dream. ... Willy, Biff, and Linda all come in contact with the American dream and are prime examples of the problems longing for that dream can cause. ... However, as illustrated by Willy Loman, one should be reasonable when setting goals. ... By not realizing these morals, Willy as well as Biff become the exact opposite of what the want to be. ...

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The plays plot specifically focuses on the relationships between the protagonist, Willy Loman, a salesman, and his sons, Biff and Happy. ... (Miller, 1150) Willy shuns his son Biff for not being what Willy wishes him to be. ... Biff yells at Willy, "I never got anywhere because you blew me so full of hot air I could never stand taking orders from nobody!... (Miller 1195) Biff highlights the walls and barriers that developed from the lack of communication in the Loman household. ... Willy Loman was so consumed with pleasing other people to attain the "American Dream-; he failed to understand th...

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Through an analysis of the character of Willy Loman and his actions in the five major periods of his life (i.e., sending Biff to college and showing interest in his football ability, paying the last house payment on the house, getting fires from his job of some thirty-odd years, having Biff catch him cheating on Mrs. ... Willy Loman made everything in his life much harder than it really was. ... Take for example when Willy was supposed to speak with Biffs math teacher to better Biffs grade in the class. ... Willy Loman never even set the first foot in the doorway towards Biffs school. ... This...

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For Willy Loman, to be liked was the definitive criterion of life success. ... Willy Lomans tragedy is due equally to his own flawed character and to society"'s flaws. ... For Willy Loman, however, society has created only tremendous grief and hardship, provoked by the endless promises. ... Willy Loman had many flaws and deficiencies ranging form suicidal tendencies to psychotic disorders. ... Linda Loman is a prime example of this premise. ...

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Linda Loman: The dutiful and obedient wife to Willy and mother of Biff and Happy, Linda Loman is the one person who supports Willy Loman, despite his often reprehensible treatment of her. ... There is also Biff and Happy. Willy had taught Biff and Happy that if you were handsome, opportunity would come to you. ... An example of this, similar to what happened with Willy and Howard Wagner, is when Biff goes to see Bill Oliver about a job. ... Despite this, Willy thought Bill would recognize Biff and offer him a job on the spot. ...

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One of these instances is during a flashback Willy tells Biff Willy. "Be liked and you will never want Take me, for instance 'Willy Loman is here!' ... Appearances are also a big part to Willy Loman. ... In the Loman household the key to success is be well liked and look good. ... From there Biff and Willy fight whenever they are together. ...

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The play should be seen as a whole in which the life, and death of Willy Loman shows the faulty deception of this American Dream. ... At Willy's funeral Happy becomes increasingly angry at Biffs' observations of their father. ... Biff is able to see his failures and eventually confront them unlike Willy and Happy. ... Bernard always cared for Willy's son though and he looked up to biff and wanted to see him succeed. ... Willy Loman's false interpretation of the American Dream is what fueled his delusional thinking. ...

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In the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, the tragedy of a common man, Willy Loman, is displayed. Willy Loman is a traveling salesman who is struggling to live the American Dream. ... As his two sons, Biff and Happy, develop, Willy encourages them to be only well liked and attractive. ... (Willy bursts out laughing; Biff joins him) And in the middle of it he walked in! ... When Biff quits working for Oliver, Oliver offers Biff help if he needs it. ...

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"Death of a Salesman" is the story of the Loman family, especially Willy, trying to accomplish the American dream, but with no success. Willy Loman is married to Linda, and his two sons are Biff and Happy. ... Willy tells Linda he does not know why Biff is lost, without a job, and no money. ... "Willy Loman is here!" ... The next day, the Loman Family goes to the Frank's Chop House where Biff and Happy invited Willy and Linda. ...

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John Proctor and Willy Loman: The Tragedies of Two Common Men Are John Proctor and Willy Loman common men? ... Willy Loman lives in a fantasy world where he believes that he is extremely successful and loved by all. ... In Act II, Willy reveals his desires to win back Biff's respect by committing suicide. ... For example, Biff proclaims "Pop! ... I am Willy Loman, and you are Biff Loman!"...

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The name Loman that Miller picked for Willy is descriptive in itself. ... Biff, who is a protagonist, knows of Willy's unfaithfulness. Biff shows fury against Linda, who defends Willy. ... Yes, Death of a Salesman is a tragedy, but Willy Loman could have prevented the outcome. ... With no more lies or dreams to create, Willy Loman died. ...

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In a production in Beijing, Miller explained to a Chinese actor playing Biff the son's feelings of guilt and painfully requited love for his father, the actor understood as it is v y Chinese (Morath 79). ...

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Willy Loman is a poor salesman with hopes of becoming a well-liked and respected man. ... Because of his own shortcomings, Willy then fabricates lies about the life of his son, Biff. ... The difference in Biff, when compared to Willy is Biff understands it is not so necessary to be number one in everything. ... I am Willy Loman and you are Biff Loman!" ... In the meantime, you, like Willy Loman, will miss what things are really important, like family, honesty, and love....

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In Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman is no exception. ... Many people would consider Willy Loman a successful man. ... Biff Loman found what kind of man he was, he too was a man with dreams, unfortunately, they were different from his father's. ... Willy and Biff continuously fight about success. ... Willy and Biff had the same dreams but different priorities. ...

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In "Death of a Salesman", Arthur Miller used the salesman Willy Loman as a symbol for the failure of the American dream. ... In Mamet's play, Shelley Levene is very much like Willy Loman, and he is used as a symbol for tragic failure. ... Willy Loman was the browbeaten salesman in Miller's play who wanted everything in his life to be a success, but he only ended up failing miserably. ... Suicide was his last ditch effort to give his beloved son Biff a chance in the world. ... Much like Willy Loman, Levene is also partially the victim of circumstance. ...

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Willy Loman's drive for success affects his family, his friends, and most importantly himself. ... Willy is married to Linda and has two sons named Biff and Happy. ... Biff Loman is Willy's elder son and is one very complicated individual. Biff had always been favoured by Willy as a young man with great potential in life. ... Willy Loman's drive for success drove him mad. ...

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Willy Loman, the main character, symbolizes everyone who has ever fallen short of their dreams in our society of capitalism. ... Willy Loman's problems stem from his own delusions, and his quest for material happiness eventually takes his life. ... Although Willy Loman was struggling financially, he never realized what he actually had: a great family who loved him dearly. ... She is also effecting their children Biff and Happy in a negative way because they grow up having the same ideals as their father. On the other hand, Willy's friend Charley and his son Bernard are quite suc...

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Most of the story takes place in the home of Willy Loman in Brooklyn, New York. Willy, his wife Linda and their two sons Biff and Happy are what Miller uses to attack the materialistic aspects of the American Dream. ... However, Willy favors Biff more than Happy. ... 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. ... Even more ironic is the fact that while success just comes to Happy, Willy, who favors Biff and idealizes success, isn't finding it so easy to reach success himself. ...

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Willy Loman, the father, has totally different relationships with each of his sons, Biff and Happy. It is obvious that Willy favors his first-born son, Biff. ... Willy became disappointed with Biff because Biff didn't make anything of himself. ... Willy sees Biff has an underachiever. ... Willy and Happy's relationship revolves around Biff's relationship with Willy. ...

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Death of a Salesman is about a salesman named Willy Loman who is in his 60's. ... Biff suggests that it might be Willy's eyes. ... This is not true, Biff, Happy, and Linda would love Willy no matter what happens even though he never comes to realize this throughout the entire play. ... Biff and Happy went to go for a loan so that they could start their own business, Willy is going to ask for a raise and a New York job, and he and his sons will have dinner together. ... She is excited about this, until Biff calls her to check to see if she reminded Willy about the dinner. ...

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