In Death of a Salesman, the central character, Willy Loman, suffers great misfortune due to his denial of reality. ... For example, he advises his son, Biff to be serious when going to talk to Bill Oliver, not to use boy's words like 'Gee', be modest or look worried. ... Biff tells Happy about his visit to see Bill Oliver. ... Like a tragedy should, there are uncontrollable elements that add to the misfortunes of the tragic protagonist in Death of a Salesman, and this event in which Biff discovers Willy's dishonesty is an example of this. ... While the uncontrollable force ...

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Arthur Miller's Death Of A Salesman demoralizes the idea of this dream that everyone hopes to achieve. ... 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. ... Biff cannot find his true identity because of his father, but after his epiphany in Bill Oliver's office he feels the need to over come the lies surrounding his family. ... Which is completely true, Willy was never meant to be a salesman. ... Charley and his son Bernard are the only two people beside Willy's family to attend the funeral and ...

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• Grade Level: High School