Willy has pride in his family and himself, but does not want anyone to see they are human and make mistakes.
This is apparent in a flashback Willy has with Bernard. Bernard initiates a conversation with Willy about Biff's math work in an attempt to make him aware Biff's near failure in the class. Bernard wants Willy to understand that the school will not graduate him because he printed University of Virginia on his shoes. Willy responds overconfidently that Bernard does not know what he is talking about seeing as Biff has scholarships for football to many Universities that the school would not graduate him. Willy comes off with a, "Do you really think their going to do that" attitude (1190). Not wanting to see the truth in what Bernard is saying Willy does not even hint to Bernard that he is right about Biff needing help in math and that he will not graduate if he does not shape up. This time Willy hinders Biff's future in school to maintain his family's pride. His inactions lead to Biff not graduating. .
Yet Willy's pride hinders his judgment even when he is in need of help. Charley, Willy's neighbor, offered Willy a job working for him many times and every time Willy says that he has a job already. Charley has given Willy money to pay the bills ever since .
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Willy started working on commission. After Willy was fired from his sales job he went over to meet Charley and ask him for some more money: Again Charley offers him a job, but Willy yet again says, "I've got a job" (1224). After losing his job Willy can not take a paying job because in his mind he is letting his pride down. This shows how Willy considers himself above others and even a job. This time he is hurting his family as well as himself by thinking that this job is lower than the one he had before. By thinking this he does not realize that he needs the money that Charley will pay him. All of this proves that he is not open to others opinions and advice.
The result of this over zealous pride can mean death for the person. ... Fortunato had no reason to demean Luchesi except to keep his own pride intact. ... Once again Fortunatogood judgment is overshadowed by his pride. ... The result of this over zealous pride can mean death for the person. ... So it ends that Montresor kills Fortunato by wielding against him his own pride. ...
Romeo and Juliet is a play about the death-marked love of two young lovers from rival families, riddled with violence and tragedy. ... This pride then leads to some major conflicts where neither family will back down, including the resulting fight after Sampson made that remark. ... However, this attempted marriage caused great conflict, stirring up anger between father and daughter, and wound up indirectly causing the deaths of Romeo and Juliet when she was forced to fake her death. ... Well, Tybalt initially demanded to fight Romeo as a result of Romeo being at the Capulet's party &ndas...
Pride and Prejudice: Part One 1. ... The public saw much of her dedication, later on, when her novels became well known, after her death (Lauber 3). ... Pride and Prejudice was written in England between 1796 and 1813. ... In Pride and Prejudice, Mrs. ... Jane Austen does a thorough job of creating a theme for her novel Pride and Prejudice. ...
A controversy engulfs Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman. ... Willy Loman took such a pride in his work, claiming himself to be " vital in New England- (Miller 14), and concurrently viewed himself as a failure. ... He equated having success in life with earning money and keeping up appearances, rather than the greater value of love that he received from his family, which resulted in him teaching this to his sons, Happy and Biff, which consequently resulted in their unhappiness and failure. ... Death of a Salesman is a thoughtful criticism of the moral and social standards of con...
His pride is evident in his opening lines. ... Oedipus" pride is truly warranted, but it is also no secret. ... Oedipus blinds himself with his stubborn pride. ... Because of his pride, he is still unwilling to even consider that he could ever be responsible for the death of King Laius. ... Because Oedipus" pride had been so great, his own self-image rose, perhaps, too high, and the result is what makes his story so tragic. ...
While Willy is responsible for his own destiny, his relatives and friends play a vital role in his death. ... Willy knows that his job is going to end, but he has too much pride to take any other jobs offered to him. ... Willy takes pride in his job, and doesn't want to quit. ... Willy's wife, Linda, shares in the blame for his death by always agreeing with him and pretending everything is fine. ... Willy Loman is a stress-filled man who is very confused and sick, which ultimately results in his unfortunate demise. ...
Heroine or Victim of Pride Heroism is defined by cause. ... In some respects, she is a heroine, but in others, she is merely a victim of her own pride. ... Her emotional instability is a result of her inevitable death. ... Creon tells her that her father has polluted her with his stubborness and pride. ... She chooses death, and nothing could convince her to live. ...
Her two murderers showed more pride than remorse . Should they be given death sentences? ... Erroneous decisions may result in a wrongful verdict. Yet the death penalty is irreversible. ... Is it enough to justify deciding another's death? ...
He was praised by the people of Thebes, resulting in his marriage to Jocasta, Queen of Thebes. ... He stated that he would avenge the King's death as if Laius were his own father. He cursed the murderer, announcing "May he drag out an evil death-in-life in misery." ... When avenging Jocasta's previous husband, and his true father, King Laius" death, he was blinded by his pride to the concept that perhaps he was the murderer. Not knowing the truth, he cursed himself to an "evil death-in-life of misery". ...
