Success and Failure in Death of a Salesman Throughout history society's interpretations of success and failure remain fundamentally sound. ... Many of Miller's life experiences are relative to the situations he presents in the drama, Death of a Salesman. ... His surroundings and family situations provided him with the knowledge necessary to write the drama, Death of a Salesman. ... 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. ...

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The phenomenon of Death of a Salesman has been the same all over the world. ... In real life Miller had an Uncle Manny who had two sons ho were in competition with Miller and his brother. ... Miller's personal history is demonstrated in his sensitive and passionate writing in Death of a Salesman (Griffin 41). ... Thousands of people who refused to answer q stions and confess were executed during the seventeenth century. ... The Puritan government ruled the church in 1692 and relig n believed that women who dance with the Devil are witches. ...

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An outstanding example of this is presented in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, which subtly points out many flaws with the American Dream. ... This misinterpretation of the Dream is represented well in Death of a Salesman, especially by the delusional aging salesman, Willy, who seems hell-bent upon monetary success; in Willy's mind success and money correlate directly to one another and money is the only barometer of success. ... Ben! ... " (Miller 2173) and "he'll be ahead of Bernard" (Miller 2173). through killing himself, Willy dies as a slave to money. .....

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This is echoed through Miller's use of Willy Loman, who is determined to turn his and his sons, lives around, and is also depicted in Jay Gatsby, who has achieved the Dream materialistically. ... Another character that oozes with energy is Myrtle; who seems alive and vibrant. ... By becoming a salesman, he has embraced his desire, and turned his back on the original, pioneering spirit of the American Dream, "Why didn't I go to Alaska with my brother Ben that time! ... Willy realises that if he had have gone to explore the world with his brother, he too may have achieved the success, ...

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