Death of a Salesman is widely regarded by many as one of the masterpiece play of 20th century. ... "marginalization of women"(Smith, Susan H.) permeates throughout the Death of a Salesman. ... "She does not talk about herself, only about the men." ... 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 women"(Smith, Susan H.) in Death of a Salesman. ...

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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. ... In the play, Loman is portrayed as a man who is always excused by his wife because she tries to make him feel better about himself while he would puts her down. ... The fact that he had extends the truth to his sons ...

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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. ... She is excited about this, until Biff calls her to check to see if she reminded Willy about the dinner. ...

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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. ... Willy also makes comments about the frail and seemingly boring kid Bernard is. ... There are many views of success and the...

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In Arthur Millers's play " The Death of a Salesman", The main character Willy Loman is a man who lives his whole life in a make believe world. ... Willy however, is unable to face the truth about himself. ... Willy is not realistic about his earnings. ... Even in his illusion, he cannot face the fact that he is not a good salesman. ... The death of the salesman, is truly a tragedy and negative elucidation on the unfilled American Dream. ...

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"Death of a Salesman may center on personal and family breakdown but it also involves contradictions in national American ideals." ... On the surface, Arthur Miller's groundbreaking play, Death of a Salesman, does seem firmly rooted in the "familial arena". ... then changing it to; "There's one thing about Biff- he's not lazy." ... The lies he tells to Linda about how much he earns are painfully transparent to the audience, as are the little anecdotes about the towns he's visited, which sound suspiciously like the hype featured in travel brochures. ... The ideal of the Am...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the play Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller identifies the relationships of Willy Loman and his family. ... Willy Loman is a failed salesman in a success-oriented society. ... Shipping clerk, salesman, and business of one kind or another. ... When questioned by Linda about commission, Willy changes his story and says, "Well, I- I- did- about a hundred and eighty gross in Providence. ... In the play Death of a Salesman, we see a number of central and significant themes being developed with Miller's skillful use of techniques such as setting and characterization. ...

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The Ultimate Sale The characters of Death of a Salesman are easy to identify with because they represent a pretty typical dysfunctional American family. ... An example of Willy's shift from fantasy to reality is during his conversation with his wife about the Chevy. ... Later, however, they are discussing some bills that were paid, and when told about the bill to get the Chevy's carburetor fixed, he says: "That goddam Chevrolet, they ought to prohibit the manufacture of that car" (text, page 1020.) ... Willy is concerned about his image. ... The money from his death, however, ...

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Corruption In the play, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Linda Loman's character is portrayed two different ways. ... She does this throughout the play, so Linda keeps Willy from facing the truth about himself. ... Another example of this is when Willy goes to see Howard Wagner about getting a job at home or at least close to home. ... An example of this, is when Biff goes to see Bill Oliver about a job. ... This play is really about how Linda has caused her husband to lose his mind and taught her children to live the same way....

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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. ... Biff talks about his father in the Requiem, "He had all the wrong dreams. ... 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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The role of conflict in "Death of a Salesman" The definition of a conflict is a struggle between a man and himself or one man with another. The main conflict in "Death of a Salesman" is Will's confusion and disappointment. ... Second, the main conflict in "Death of a Salesman" exists between Biff and his father. Willy has many disagreements with Biff about what becomes of him. ... "Death of a Salesman" is a play where conflicts between man and himself and man with other man are one of the main issues in the play. ...

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Arthur Miller wrote a brilliant play about one man's quest for fame and fortune that led to his demise. In Death of a Salesman Willy Loman suffers from not being able to tell what is real, and what is just happening in his mind. He never gives his family a chance to explain and always makes false statements about his past. ... Even worse than not remembering his past, he lies about his successes and failures as a salesman. ... While playing cards with Charley he has a fantasy of when Ben came to see Willy and told him about how he went to Africa and came out of the jungles with diam...

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In the play, "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, Miller portrays a father's relationship with his two sons. ... Everything was about Biff. ... Willy thought highly of his profession as a salesman. ... Biff knows his weaknesses and his failures and he is aware that he needs to find a decent job and when his father baggers him about it, he gets defensive and mad. ... Also, Willy lied about his job as a salesman. ...

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The Glass Managerie and Death of a Salesman are both fictional works, but are reflections on the difficulties of life. ... To Amanda, Jim represents the days of her youth, when she went frolicking about picking jonquils and supposedly having "seventeen gentlemen callers on one Sunday afternoon." ...

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• Grade Level: High School