... are the key to many plots. Within a family, various characters play different roles in each others lives. These are usually people that are connected in one way or another. They could be brother and sister, mother and daughter, mother and son, father and daughter, or in this case, father and son. In "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, the interactions between Willy Loman and ... fall apart on them, Happy tries to ignore him so that he won't look bad in front of the women. "No, that's not my father. He's just a guy" (Miller 1354). Willy never instilled the pride of a family in them. ...

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... to traumatic experiences When examining literature an important aspect is continuously present, the aspect of traumas and the effect of it on present lives. 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. Salinger. In The catcher in the rye Holden is the protagonist. He has experienced ... the death and loss of his younger brother Allie, which still has a tremendous impact on him. Ever since, Holden has not ... been able to deal with this traumatic event and has partly therefore ha...

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The Disillusioned View of Reality In the drama Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller focuses on dreams versus reality as his main theme of the play. The major characters Willy, Happy, and, in part Biff, all have problems facing life and its hardships. The lead character Willy has a difficult time confronting realism in his life because of a strong desire for his dreams to be accomplished. Willy's dreams are to ... first look at reality. With this glance at the truth Willy cannot handle the responsibilities in his life, which leads to his suicide. Willy justifies his death by believing that his f...

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