The plays plot specifically focuses on the relationships between the protagonist, Willy Loman, a salesman, and his sons, Biff and Happy. ... (Miller, 1150) Willy shuns his son Biff for not being what Willy wishes him to be. ... Happy states, "I gotta show some of those pompous self-important executives over there that Hap Loman can make the grade."" ... (Miller 1195) Biff highlights the walls and barriers that developed from the lack of communication in the Loman household. ... Willy Loman was so consumed with pleasing other people to attain the "American Dream-; he failed to understand the im...

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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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Arthur Miller, winner of many literary and dramatic awards, is an incredibly influential force in American drama. His plays deal with issues common to every society. He makes the audience face fault, weakness, and ignorance; subjects we would typical hide from. At the same time he emphasizes strength, human spirit, and familial love. Alice Griffin believes that Miller's plays are important internationally (xii). ...

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In Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman is no exception. ... Many people would consider Willy Loman a successful man. ... It seemed that wasn't enough for Willy. ... Biff Loman found what kind of man he was, he too was a man with dreams, unfortunately, they were different from his father's. ... Willy wasn't even interested in the object but Howard convinced Willy that it was a necessity for life. ...

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In Arthur Miller's, dramatic play, Death of a Salesman the Loman family presents its self as being the perfect nuclear family as opposed to their dysfunctional nature. Even though Miller portrays Willy Loman as the main character of the story, his lack of praise worthy traits make it necessary for another to be the hero. This other character comes in the form of Willy's son, Biff Loman, who may not succeed in regards to Willy's dreams, but still deserves the honor of being called the hero of the play. ... To analyze Biff Loman the most important aspect comes from his change in s...

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Willy Loman demonstrates such a notion. ... His family was all Willy thought about. ... Willy always thought Biff had such great potential and when he made nothing of himself, it was all Willy could think about. ... Willy also suffered greatly with his job. ... Willy gave his life for his dignity. ...

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In Miller's play, Death of a Salesman, he takes a low position family and exposes the idea of tragic heroes through the fatal flaws of Willy and Biff Loman. Willy, a traveling salesman, is the father of Biff. ... Willy's tragic flaw is false pride. ... This makes Biff realize that Willy cannot accept reality. ... Biff and Willy both have their flaw of false pride. ...

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Willy Loman, the father, has totally different relationships with each of his sons, Biff and Happy. ... Willy called him a lazy bum. ... Willy sees Biff has an underachiever. ... Willy and Happy's relationship revolves around Biff's relationship with Willy. ... Willy loved his sons every much. ...

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Biff's Achievement In Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" Biff Loman may not be a success in life, but he has managed to succeed at one thing his father could not: acknowledging his failures. ... Rather than answering, Willy just affirms what he wants to believe, "Well, you were." Even after telling Willy straight out that he never was a sales clerk, Willy just retorts, "I"m not interested in stories about the past or any crap of that kind-(1929). Biff wants to talk about the facts, ending the family's history of speaking in dreams, but Willy keeps interrup...

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In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman, a salesman, has to confront failure in the success driven society of America. ... Willy believes that Bernard has better luck than Biff. ... Willy lives out much of his life through illusions from the past. ... Because all the people who once admired and respected Willy in the business industry were gone, Willy had no one but his family. ... After this, Willy has nothing left but his illusions of the past. ...

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