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. ... When great disappointment is brought upon a family in struggle, the hope in one's eyes fade away. ... The play Death of a Salesman occurred during the time period after World War I. ... In relation to Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman believed his sons would achieve this American Dream based on false pretenses. ... As stated in the play Death of a Salesman, I quote "Bernard can get the best mark...

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Death of a Salesman By Arthur Miller The Good Life Every man dreams great things for themselves and their family. In Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman is no exception. He was a salesman with two boys and a loving wife. ... Willy had to start playing the game; for he was losing big, he was losing his job. ... Willy lived a life of disappointment, since he never found success nor accomplished his dreams. ...

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Indeath of Salesman? ... Biff comes to the reality of his position in life in the opening of the play. ... Willy's favorite son is Biff; however Biff is also a continual source of disappointment for his father because of his inability to stress himself in the business world. ... People watching the play can easily identify with these characters that represent the average working class family. ... InDeath of Salesman? ...

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Once again, to Willie's great disappointment, his son rejects Willie's values and aspirations. ("Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller 1949 Drama") The "American Dream" is "the belief that through the pioneer virtues of hard work, perseverance, ingenuity, and fortitude, one might find happiness through wealth" ("Death of a Salesman"). ... The concept of the American Dream shown in the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is believed by Harold Clurman to be divided into two meanings; the historical dream and the business success dream. ... He ...

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In Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman," Willy Lowman is an aging salesman who never tries to improve his present circumstances, but opts instead to flee from them, by recalling better times in the past when his life had fewer conflicts. ... Willy's first dose of his drug, evasion, is when his son Biff returns home from out west. While discussing with his wife Linda, his disappointment in Biff, Willy is unable to cope with the reality of his son Biff's few accomplishments. Willy resorts to evading his disappointments in Biff, and chooses to return, in his mind, to a more a...

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In Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman is no exception. He was a salesman with two boys and a loving wife. ... He wanted to be more in life than just a salesman. ... Willy had to start playing the game; for he was losing big, he was losing his job. ... Willy lived a life of disappointment, since he never found success nor accomplished his dreams. ...

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In the play Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller identifies the relationships of Willy Loman and his family. ... Willy Loman is a failed salesman in a success-oriented society. ... His son Biff echoes Willy's goals and ambitions throughout the play. ... However, he has inflated his son's image to such an extent that when they grow up, it is almost an unforgivable disappointment to discover that being good at sports is not enough to ensure financial security and respect in the adult world. ... In the play Death of a Salesman, we see a number of central and significant themes being dev...

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The Ultimate Sale The characters of Death of a Salesman are easy to identify with because they represent a pretty typical dysfunctional American family. ... Willy Loman, the protagonist of this play, is probably the most washed up and distraught of all the characters. ... He instills these beliefs in his sons, Biff and Happy, who find themselves adrift and meaningless just like their father. ... He knows he is not cut out for the business world, yet Willy will never be able to understand this fact, and Biff will remain a disappointment. ... The money from his death, however, will heal n...

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Willy Loman's method in Arthur Miller's play, The Death of a Salesman, is very dangerous and builds to harsh results. ... Willy's first flash to the past was when his son, Biff, returns home from the west. Willy discusses his disappointment in Biff with his dear wife Linda. ... (Miller; The Death of a Salesman; pg. 23) By trying to see the reality in life, for once, he depresses himself so awfully, that he has a rendezvous in his head with his women that he sees on the side. ... Miller's intention in this play is to show through the character Willy Loman a major flaw in ma...

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Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" is filled with symbolism from the opening scene. ... He and his sons cut the tree limbs that threatened his home and put up a hammock that he would enjoy with his children. ... Willy sees this as a way to finally do something for his family to make up for years of disappointment. ... He fires Willy, all the while playing with his new toy. ... Willy hoped that their growth would be a way to prove himself, especially to his son, Biff. ...

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The role of conflict in "Death of a Salesman" The definition of a conflict is a struggle between a man and himself or one man with another. The main conflict in "Death of a Salesman" is Will's confusion and disappointment. ... It is possible that Willy was once a vital salesman, but he is not any longer. ... Second, the main conflict in "Death of a Salesman" exists between Biff and his father. ... "Death of a Salesman" is a play where conflicts between man and himself and man with other man are one of the main issues in the play. ...

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Author Miller's plays are usually associated with real life issues filled with failure and disappointment. ... Throughout the whole play Willy's dialogue is usually about what used to be, never reaching the American Dream, never making it a reality. 2Marginalization of Women It"'s been over 50 years since the release of Arthur Miler"'s play Death of a Salesman. Written in 1949, Death of a Salesman is widely regarded by many as one of the masterpiece play of 20th century. ... Loyal to her husband, loving to her sons, that is the extent of he...

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Death of a Salesman is an Expressionist play that describes characters whose mental world is given to us as physical reality on stage as physical reality on stage. ... He lost his connection with his sons, he lost his loving and warm relationship with his wife, being unfaithful to her, he lost his precious image of himself as a successful, generous and valuable person, and as a result of this, he was facing the greatest tragedy of his life. ... He remembers the time when they were playing together and he was the admirable model father to follow - strong, smart, young, successful. ... He wanted...

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Death of a Salesman tells the story of every American father who wanted nothing but the best for himself, and his family. ... During the play there are many examples to the fact that Willy's mind is not stable. ... There are times in the play when Willy mentions the fact that his sons are like investments that can payoff in his old age, but Willy mocks Happy's salary in the sense that he can barely afford the bachelor lifestyle he lives now let alone take care of his parents in their old age. In his father's eyes Happy is a disappointment even though he tries to respect an...

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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. In his conquest for the American Dream, Willy faces frustration, disappointment, and failure, all of which eventually lead to his suicide. ... He was proud when the neighborhood boys came over to see the athletic abilities of his oldest son Biff. ... Willy does not realize from the way that situation played, that popularity is not everything. ... The loss of respect from his wife Linda and his other son Happy soon follow. ...

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How do Pirandello and another author explore the nature of truth, reality and illusion In both Six Characters in Search of an Author and in Death of a Salesman, truth, reality and illusion appear as being central themes, yet each author to chose to express and explore them in a different manner. ... If an actor plays a character that is supposed to die, the actor himself will not die; he only gives the illusion of it. ... There is confusion between reality and illusion at the end of the play. ... Because of Willy's numerous illusions, he cannot see who he and his sons really are....

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Both Willy and his son's sense of disappointment indicate that the American Dream is able to wholly dominate one's life and there are often disastrous consequences. This shows that while the Dream can offer purpose, failure to achieve it can cause dangerously crushing disappointment. ... Miller seems to be questioning the materialistic version of the Dream, implying that it may bring danger, but also disappointment. ... Willy lacks fulfilment, and tries to find it through making his sons successful. ... "It never occurred to me that one man could start to play with the faith ...

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Traumas seem to be noticed through the way characters act and react in the novels Death of a salesman by Arthur Miller and The catcher in the rye by J.D. ... He has experienced the death and loss of his younger brother Allie, which still has a tremendous impact on him. ... In Death of a salesman Biff is one of the main characters. ... Due to the fact that Biff extremely looked up to his father, the disappointment of finding his father cheating, made him lose faith in his father and through that also in himself. ... We play each other. ...

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On the train to Chicago, Drouet, a flamboyant and traveling salesman whose success in business is related to the image that he projects to others, approached her. ... To add to her disappointments, she came to find out that Minnie and Hanson live on a meager income and practice frugality. ... Instead of returning back to Wisconsin, Carrie moved in with Drouet, the traveling salesman that she had met on the train that brought her to Chicago. ... Their values are determined not in relations to the content of their character, but on their abilities to role- play or when they are the objects of co...

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