1. A Modernistic Critique of Steadfast Hope
In fact, through the experiences of characters in The Death of a Salesman, A Streetcar Named Desire, and The Great Gatsby, a steadfast hope ultimately results in an inevitable death. In the first piece, The Death of a Salesman, there is a ubiquitous representation of hope and the resulting success, or rather lack thereof. ... She makes this belief clear when she explains, "After the death of Allan--intimacies with strangers was all I seemed able to fill my empty heart with.... ... Notwithstanding Jay's investment in reclaiming Daisy, he is ultimately unable to do so, and his effort...
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