... between female and male characters that is permeates palpably throughout the play. In contrast to male characters of the play, female characters lack the vivid, multi-layered human quality that male characters seem to possess. They are flat, two dimensional, lifeless, stereotypical portrayals of such women as a devoted mother, a mistress, and a barfly. Given the complex and compelling traits of the male characters in Death of a Salesman, it is ... does not come about easily for Biff, and even after sixteen years of rejecting his father, he still does not obtain his own belief system. The ...

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... not really think twice before she does anything. When seeing the man who killed her father, she dashes out without thinking and only makes things worse. Beauty without the brains? You decide. Also, the Chinese brother and sister duo, are portrayed as very oriented to family honor. When their father was murdered, they had to kill him to restore the family's honor. This is a very typical type of image that ... many shows project. Family honor, revenge, filialness among others was shown in this film. When Chon and Roy were on the ship going to London, Chon expressed deep regret for not bei...

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... fully, restricting him to a specific social theory. Miller's idea of the real world in which humans must deal is limited and how he sees life is not extensive. He does not possess the curiosity that would help him to solve problems. One might say that he sees the issues too soon, ... and Johnson find a basis conflict between the salesman and the man in him (xvii). Willy has a complex personality and all of these things at once. It is because of all the fa s and lies, the realities and fantasies that Willy has the potential to actually kill himself. He does not realize whether he ... in ...

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