Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman examines the impact of American values and morals as to what constitutes "success" upon individual lives. ... Willie runs into Bernard while at Charley's business and Bernard is on his way to settle a case in front of the Supreme Court. ... Ben's fortune discovering diamonds symbolizes Willy's failure as a salesman. ... In Death of a Salesman we encounter a family that has many problems and is led by a father who wants life to be perfect for him and his family, but Willy does not realize that no one has a perfect life. ... Willy Lo...

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The major theme in Death of a Salesman was the pursuit of this dream. ... Arthur Miller's depiction of the American Dream in Death of a Salesman was written in postwar America. ... In the play, Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman is a perfect example of someone who is trying to pursue this dream. The word "death- in the title not only refers to Willy's actual death but should also make a reference to "death- of the dream. ... Willy compares Biff and Bernard's success and believes Biff will be better off, because Bernard is only liked and not well liked. ...

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Death of a Salesman in Relation to the American Dream In "Death of a Salesman" (1976) by Arthur Miller, the author describes the great tragedy which the American Dream can cause. ... Willy Loman is a traveling salesman who obsesses over the possibilities of the American Dream. ... Charley is the Loman family's next-door neighbor, and has one son named Bernard. ... Because of Willy's failure as a salesman, Charley loans Willy money to pay his bills. ... The play Death of a Salesman occurred during the time period after World War I. ...

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Death of A Salesman America is a rich successful, prosperous country. ... "Death of A Salesman", is about the American Dream and one middle-aged man's failure of it. He is a salesman, who wants to live the dream. ... Willy seems to use his job as an excuse for why he is such a dreamer; he says to Charley, "A Salesman's got to live the dream. ... Willy kills himself, hoping that the insurance money will help his family on their way to success; but the insurance money from his death will help no one, his family still has to deal with the grief that Willy could not accept who he was a...

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Death of a Salesman, the 1949 play by Arthur Miller, develops the ideas of conformity, popularity and materialism through repeating and contrasting elements. ... During the 1940's when Miller wrote Death of a Salesman these values were very prominent during this time. ... Something that Miller portrayed very well through Death of a Salesman was the fact that acceptance is more important in life compared to popularity. ... " (p.75) and Charley allowed his son Bernard to grow up to be who he wanted to be. ... Death of a Salesman conveys Millers intricate ideas of conformity, popularit...

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"Death of A Salesman", is about the American Dream and one middle-aged man's failure of it. He is a salesman, who wants to live the dream. ... Willy seems to use his job as an excuse for why he is such a dreamer; he says to Charley, "A Salesman's got to live the dream. ... Willy is an all- American dreamer who is too full of pride to accept the fact that his dream of being a successful salesman will never come true. ... Willy kills himself, hoping that the insurance money will help his family on their way to success; but the insurance money from his death will help no one, his fam...

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Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" is about a traveling salesman named Willy Loman who has hit a rough patch in his life. ... This is also seen in Bernard and his relationship with his father, Charley. Although Charley shows little interest in Bernard, Bernard still becomes a very successful person, because he was never pressured into anything, and was able to do as he pleased. ... Unfortunately, Happy's biggest hope was in his father, who never sees Happy as an equal to Biff. ... Even though Ben is Willy's brother, Willy looks to him as a father figure. ...

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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. ... Willy could not believe that Charlie's son; Bernard who became a lawyer, would ever be successful because he lacked all these skills. ... 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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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School