For Willy Loman, to be liked was the definitive criterion of life success. ... Willy Lomans tragedy is due equally to his own flawed character and to society"'s flaws. ... For Willy Loman, however, society has created only tremendous grief and hardship, provoked by the endless promises. ... Willy Loman had many flaws and deficiencies ranging form suicidal tendencies to psychotic disorders. ... Linda Loman is a prime example of this premise. ...

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• Approx Pages: 19
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• Grade Level: High School

Willy Loman firmly believes that being well-liked is a key attribute in reaching success. ... Willy's poor choice of a job forces the entire Loman family into a life of financial hardship. ... Success is evident in the characters Ben, Charley, and Bernard, whereas qualities of failure correspond to Willy and Biff. For this reason Ben, Charley, and Bernard are opposites of Willy and Biff. ... Willy feels that since Biff, his son, is an outstanding athlete and well-liked, his futur...

• Word Count: 3030
• Approx Pages: 12
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In a production in Beijing, Miller explained to a Chinese actor playing Biff the son's feelings of guilt and painfully requited love for his father, the actor understood as it is v y Chinese (Morath 79). ...

• Word Count: 11015
• Approx Pages: 44
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• Grade Level: High School