"Literature opens a dark window on the soul, revealing more about what is bad in human nature than what is good." ... In Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller this lens is supported in the American Dream. ... Miller chose the job of salesman carefully for his American Dreamer. ... Additionally, a salesman must sell his/her personality as much as his/her product. ... The lens, "Literature opens a dark window on the soul, revealing more about what is bad in human nature than what is good" is supported in the novel Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. ...

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Death of a Salesman is widely regarded by many as one of the masterpiece play of 20th century. ... "marginalization of women"(Smith, Susan H.) permeates throughout the Death of a Salesman. ... "She does not talk about herself, only about the men." ... But in Death of a Salesman, Miss Forsythe is easily influenced and manipulated by such improbable dialog between her and Happy. ... Moreover, Willy's view of his wife Linda reinforces the premise of "marginalization of women"(Smith, Susan H.) in Death of a Salesman. ...

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Perhaps one of the greatest dramas written throughout the ages is "Death of a Salesman" written by Arthur Miller. ... Elyse Sommer did one review of the play "Death of a Salesman". ... A third review of the play "Death of a Salesman" was conducted by an anonymous author on the actual playwright. ... ""Death of a Salesman" is rightly regarded as among the best modern plays, and Miller's rightful place in history is assured" ("Review-). ... "Death of a Salesman" is one of these great pieces of literature that will go down in history as being one of the greatest dramas ever written. ...

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I recently saw a performance of Death of a Salesman by Arthur Millar at the Lyceum Theatre. ... Death of a sales man is a play about America and its" Dream; It is about the little guy with big ideas. ... The play can be viewed as a commentary about society. ... In my opinion this is what Death of a Salesman achieves. Death of a Salesman is a sad story about Will Lomand (very much a story of his mind and was originally called " the inside of his head".) not accepting himself for what he is. ...

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In the play, Death of a Salesman, the character Willy Loman portrays the role of a traveling salesman who feels insecure about his persona. ... In Death of a Salesman, the theme of the "American Dream" is to have the ideal family, be successful, and well-liked. ... He isn't your average manager or Vice President of a Company, he is your average traveling salesman. ... In the play, Loman is portrayed as a man who is always excused by his wife because she tries to make him feel better about himself while he would puts her down. ... The fact that he had extends the truth to his sons ...

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Werner-King Death of a Salesman - Act 1 Second Look In the first act of the play Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, the concepts of irony and contradiction are presented very well. ... Willy also seems to contradict himself a lot when talking about Biff. ... His father was also confused about his family's future. ... A proof for this statement would be the fact that as you read Death of a Salesman, you seem to increasingly feel bad for Linda Loman. ... This is the first act of Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller. ...

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The Need for Success Arthur Miller, who wrote Death of a Salesman, was born on October 17, 1915 and is still living today. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York City, which just happens to be the setting for Death of a Salesman. ... Death of a Salesman was Miller's "most critically celebrated play" (Leone 14). ... Death of a Salesman is about a salesman named Willy Loman who is in his 60's. ... She is excited about this, until Biff calls her to check to see if she reminded Willy about the dinner. ...

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Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman examines the impact of American values and morals as to what constitutes "success" upon individual lives. ... He plans to become a salesman like his father. ... He worries about everything and does not have the self confidence that Biff has. ... In Death of a Salesman we encounter a family that has many problems and is led by a father who wants life to be perfect for him and his family, but Willy does not realize that no one has a perfect life. ... Willy Loman's technique of living out the American Dream in Arthur Miller's play Death of...

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Death of a Salesman A symbol is an item that is used to represent something other than the direct meaning of that thing. In the play, Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller, the story incorporates many symbols to make the reader think more deeply about the story. The symbols in the story allow the reader to take part in the action of the story and think about what certain items may mean to the story. ... Linda and Willy are calculating their income and expenses, and Linda tells Willy about the malfunctioning appliances that had to be paid for. ... In the play, Death of a Sale...

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The plays "Glengarry Glen Ross" by David Mamet and "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller have many similarities. Mamet seems to have originated his story based on Willy Loman, the main character of Miller's play "Death of a Salesman". ... This tell us that their personal life is not going well and they are constantly worry about something that has to do with their families. ... And here is were David Mamet goes beyond "Death of a salesman", he has a different and even more dramatic ending, an ending that leave the reader or the viewer wondering what is going to happen. In "Death of a s...

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Death of a Salesman Dreams are essential for living. ... In Arthur Millers" Death of a Salesman, the Lowman family gives new meaning to the concept of dreams, desires and escape from reality. ... How the hell did I ever get the idea I was a salesman there? I even believed myself that I"d been a salesman for him! ... Ironically, the American ideal and Willy's delusions about what he should be is what slowly killed his career, his relationship with his family and eventually himself. ...

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Death of A Salesman Failure is a frightening term. ... Linda, Willy's wife in Death of A Salesman, by Arthur Miller, could be described as a failure. ... Willy tries to lie about who the woman is, but Biff knows. "Now look, Biff, when you grow up you'll understand about these things (Willy, p120)."" ... She has nothing else to worry about, only those issues that concern the Lomans. ...

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Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Essay In life, there are many lessons and trials one must endure, learn from, and then overcome. ... In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman portrays this very man; one who is lost in his own world, without a clue about life or himself. ... Willy Loman is a poor salesman with hopes of becoming a well-liked and respected man. ... He lies about how much people like him and how good of a salesman he is. ... Linda has a different reaction to Willy's death. ...

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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. ... This play is about the tragedy of disillusionment and the tragedy that the American Dream can cause. ... 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 marks in ...

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Death of A Salesman America is a rich successful, prosperous country. ... "Death of A Salesman", is about the American Dream and one middle-aged man's failure of it. He is a salesman, who wants to live the dream. ... All of his life he has dreamt about becoming successful and respected by his family and friends, he wants to be admired. ... If Linda had found out about her and Willy she would have been distraught and may even have contemplated suicide herself. ...

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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. ... He couldn't stop talking about the machine. ... Willy and Biff continuously fight about success. ...

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In the play ˜Death of a Salesman' by Arthur Miller, the playwright focuses on the theme of failure in a success oriented society. ... ˜Death of a Salesman' uses many symbols to help develop the play. ... Diamonds symbolize Willy's failure as a salesman. ... It makes him feel financially successful and he feels less guilt about his affair. In conclusion, the symbols used in ˜The Death of a Salesman,' help develop the context of the play. ...

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Willy's Useless Advice About Success Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is a play that illustrates a family that lives in a dream world but ultimately comes into reality. ... Willy Loman, husband and the father of two sons, is a sixty-year-old, insecure traveling salesman. ... Happy and Biff are pathological liars, but, by the end of the story, Biff reveals the truth about their unproductive lives. ... Biff and Happy have plenty of good traits and are very well-liked, but they do not amount to anything worth bragging about. ... Oliver, Willy gives some awful advice about how h...

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("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 devoted his life into a career as a salesman knowing that he was good with his hands, but he possessed to...

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"Death of A Salesman", is about the American Dream and one middle-aged man's failure of it. He is a salesman, who wants to live the dream. ... All of his life he has dreamt about becoming successful and respected by his family and friends, he wants to be admired. ... If Linda had found out about her and Willy she would have been distraught and may even have contemplated suicide herself. ... Willy did not have the talent to be a successful salesman; he struggled to be something that he was not. ...

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In the play Death of a Salesman, infidelity plays an important role in the theme of the play. ... I even believed myself that I'd been a salesman for him! ... Biff knows this because he is the only one that knows about the infidelity. In the play Death of a Salesman Willy wanted people to think he was well liked and respected. ... Infidelity was a climax that caused many conflicts in the play Death of a Salesman....

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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. ... Furthermore, he grew-up in a "nuclear family", which explains why the plot in Death of a Salesman revolves around the same type of family (DA 15). ... His surroundings and family situations provided him with the knowledge necessary to write the drama, Death of a Salesman. ... In Arthur Miller's drama, Death of a Salesman,...

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(3) The Marxist approach definitely suits Death of a Salesman because it is about social and economic ideas and understanding the world and about capitalism taking advantage of the working class. ... You don't understand: Willy was a salesman. ... A salesman is got to dream, boy. ... Because of his affects on Willy, Linda thinks about money more than her husband's death... (7) Besides that, Linda does not seem to have a major role in the play because Death of a Salesman is about the capitalist society rather than a feminist world. ...

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The major theme in Death of a Salesman was the pursuit of this dream. ... Arthur Miller's depiction of the American Dream in Death of a Salesman was written in postwar America. ... In the play, Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman is a perfect example of someone who is trying to pursue this dream. The word "death- in the title not only refers to Willy's actual death but should also make a reference to "death- of the dream. ... The discussion about the final payment on the house represents an achievement. ...

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In Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman, the Loman family is incapable of facing reality. ... Willy, an old, traveling salesman, is nostalgic for the past. ... Willy does not realize that he is aging and that he is not as good of a salesman as he used to be. ... She knows that her husband is suicidal, but she cannot motivate herself enough to do something about it. ... Their insecurities about life eventually results in Willy killing himself. ...

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