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. ... 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. Bernard, who is Charlie's son and Biff's childhood friend, comes in only periodically throughout the play. ... The irony is visible late in the play when Willy goes into Charley's office and Bernard is also there. ... There are many views of succe...

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Arthur Miller's Death Of A Salesman demoralizes the idea of this dream that everyone hopes to achieve. ... Instead he looked up to his bother Ben, a figment of his imagination who told him that money was the true path to happiness. ... Charley and his son Bernard are the only two people beside Willy's family to attend the funeral and take any care into Willy's death. Charley being Willy's only friend, who was there to serve as the one successful person who just did what he need to do and believed in himself. ... His neighbor and only friend Charley and his son Bernard were ...

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Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is an excellent example of how one's will to achieve can affect themselves as well as those around them. ... Ben is a shadowy figure who functions more as a symbol or illusion than he does as a character. ... He is utterly opposed to Charley, who is the practical man who has attained a limited degree of success. ... Charley sums up Willy's fault as being a salesman but not knowing it. ... In the play Willy refers to Dave Singleman, who was so popular and such a successful salesman that when he died people came from all over the United States...

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Analysis of "Death of a Salesman" The tragedy of a family The play "Death of a Salesman" was written by Arthur Miller in 1949. ... "Death of a Salesman" is the story of the Loman family, especially Willy, trying to accomplish the American dream, but with no success. ... Other characters as Ben, Charley, Bernard, and the women in the hotel play a major role in Willy's downfall through the story. ... In "Death of a Salesman" Willy is willing to sacrifice anything to accomplish his dreams of being successful and known as a powerful salesman. ... One might think Ben is not real, yet to Willy,...

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