The whole play is structured to gradually reveal the deteriorating condition of Willy's mind as well as the worsening relations of the entire Loman family, through a series of complex flashbacks. ... This impression of the leading character is strengthened by the first appearance of his dead brother, Ben. ... The whole play is a complex mix of reality and illusion, as past and present challenge each other and Willy becomes unable to distinguish between the two. ... This seems to represent a very male-orientated version of the "American Dream", and Miller explores this further through some...

• Word Count: 1911
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The personal experiences of a real person are always better than those of a character in a novel because the situations are real, and therefore more reliable. Throughout the article, Tadmor explains that the eighteenth century English family was characteristically nuclear, and non-complex. In the early modern period, it was uncharacteristic of an English family to be large and complex. ... Complex living arrangements did happen on occasion in eighteenth century England. ...

• Word Count: 1015
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Those people that make generalizations might tell us that a piece of fiction must have one or more characters with whom the reader can relate to. ... In this story, the way the characters are portrayed, to some extent, tends to relate to the existing characters in the reality in which I live in. ... Julian is a character in the story that is being demonstrated in such a way. ... However, Julian and his mother have a very complex relationship. ... It is one that the characters must accept, difficult as those revelations are for them to face. ...

• Word Count: 1330
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Although not entirely thrown off her yearning for Australian informality and spontaneity, her years in France teach her to reach some understanding of an old and complex civilisation, and to savour a way of life capable of enriching even the perpetual outsider. ... By being transported back to the 50s, the lead character experiences a change in perspective as his assumptions begin to shift. The use of contrasting scenes of colour and black and white not only effectively convey the different stages of transformation for each character but also highlights the different values and attitude held b...

• Word Count: 1749
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

However this could be due to the fact that Gertrude is, more than any other character in the play, the antithesis of her son, Hamlet. ... The fact that the characters are almost complete opposites and that Gertrude is arguably self cantered could be why Hamlet has to explain, in Act Three Scene Four, why he is so infuriated with her and Claudius. ... Due to it being used to portray a positive attribute in each character it could suggest that Paul views his mother in the same way as he views Miriam which hints at the oedipal theme that is present in both "Hamlet" and "Sons & Lovers." ... Despit...

• Word Count: 3412
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The process of socialization relating to marriage and other intimate relationships is both complex and arduous as relationships are consistently developing and changing. ... Having both children and professional careers is can be stressful, as Quirke states "research suggests that raising children has become increasingly intensive, complex, and time-consuming" (2006:388). ... It is the story of a suspicious disappearance of the brilliant and jealous character, Amy Dunne, on the day of her wedding anniversary to husband Nick Dunne. ...

• Word Count: 1752
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate