Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman examines the impact of American values and morals as to what constitutes "success" upon individual lives. ... Willie runs into Bernard while at Charley's business and Bernard is on his way to settle a case in front of the Supreme Court. ... 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 Lo...

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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. ... Willy compares Biff and Bernard's success and believes Biff will be better off, because Bernard is only liked and not well liked. ...

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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. ... Ben, Willy's recently deceased older brother, is the wealthy and most significant idol in the salesman's life. The family's neighbor, Charley, is a very successful man who owns a business, and his son, Bernard, is a lawyer who has the opportunity to argue a case before the United States Supreme Court. ... Unlike those who surround him, the old salesman fails to achieve the life he has always...

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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. ... Willy Loman is a traveling salesman who obsesses over the possibilities of the American Dream. ... Charley is the Loman family's next-door neighbor, and has one son named Bernard. ... 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. ...

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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. ... 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. Bernard, who is Charlie's son and Biff's childhood friend, comes in only periodically throughout the play. ... The irony is visible late in the play when Willy goes into Charley's office and Bernard is also there. ... There are many views of succe...

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Arthur Miller's Death Of A Salesman demoralizes the idea of this dream that everyone hopes to achieve. ... Instead he looked up to his bother Ben, a figment of his imagination who told him that money was the true path to happiness. ... Charley and his son Bernard are the only two people beside Willy's family to attend the funeral and take any care into Willy's death. Charley being Willy's only friend, who was there to serve as the one successful person who just did what he need to do and believed in himself. ... His neighbor and only friend Charley and his son Bernard were ...

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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 is a shadowy figure who functions more as a symbol or illusion than he does as a character. ... He is utterly opposed to Charley, who is the practical man who has attained a limited degree of success. ... 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...

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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 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 kills himself, hoping that the insurance money will help his family on their way to success; but the insurance money from his death will help no one, his family still has to deal with the grief that Willy could not accept who he was a...

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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. ... " (p.75) and Charley allowed his son Bernard to grow up to be who he wanted to be. ... Death of a Salesman conveys Millers intricate ideas of conformity, popularit...

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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 is an all- American dreamer who is too full of pride to accept the fact that his dream of being a successful salesman will never come true. ... Willy kills himself, hoping that the insurance money will help his family on their way to success; but the insurance money from his death will help no one, his fam...

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Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" is about a traveling salesman named Willy Loman who has hit a rough patch in his life. ... This is also seen in Bernard and his relationship with his father, Charley. Although Charley shows little interest in Bernard, Bernard still becomes a very successful person, because he was never pressured into anything, and was able to do as he pleased. ... Unfortunately, Happy's biggest hope was in his father, who never sees Happy as an equal to Biff. ... Even though Ben is Willy's brother, Willy looks to him as a father figure. ...

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Analysis of "Death of a Salesman" The tragedy of a family The play "Death of a Salesman" was written by Arthur Miller in 1949. ... "Death of a Salesman" is the story of the Loman family, especially Willy, trying to accomplish the American dream, but with no success. ... Other characters as Ben, Charley, Bernard, and the women in the hotel play a major role in Willy's downfall through the story. ... In "Death of a Salesman" Willy is willing to sacrifice anything to accomplish his dreams of being successful and known as a powerful salesman. ... One might think Ben is not real, yet to Willy,...

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Aurora of a Dream Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman", has an aurora of a dream. ... "Death of a Salesman" illustrates what most people are up against. ... Willy could not believe that Charlie's son; Bernard who became a lawyer, would ever be successful because he lacked all these skills. ... Yes, Death of a Salesman is a tragedy, but Willy Loman could have prevented the outcome. ... He died "The Death of a Salesman"....

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