... there had been a Morgan and a brand new Corvette parked at the curb. (18) Kate's future husband, Tom, was a well-known football star, who lived a very public, prominent lifestyle, also. At the beginning of the novel, he swept Kate off her feet and married her. The ... Harper himself had been hospitalized in critical condition. The newscaster stared somberly from the television for a moment and gravely intoned, A tragedy for American football (44) Steel not only reveals and explains tragedy, she also deals with the after effects and all the guilt that often comes with it. ... disabled for...

• Word Count: 4014
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... is Willy's inability to differentiate between reality and illusion. In the opening of the play numerous otifs are presented. The first being the melody of a flute which suggests a distant, faraway fantasy: Willy's dream world. This is playing in the background as Willy enters carrying his burdensome traveling suitcases. He has been a traveling salesma for the Wagner Company for thirty-four years ... girls and then shows the two boys a punching bag he has brought home to help Biff improve his timing. The bo are all excited and Willy notices Biff has a new football. Football is used to sy...

• Word Count: 11015
• Approx Pages: 44
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... realizes that in fact he has lived his life in vain, never achieving nor succeeding but remaining a shadow of his ambition. It is this sudden insight that urges him into a fantasy, afraid to face the future. It is only through Willy"'s failure as a salesman that his innate desire for the outdoors is exposed. At the end of the play, Charley mentions ... his father shattered the vision he held of him. Biff, paralyzed by reality comes to the realization that in fact there is more to life than being well liked and football. Now after searching, Biff comes to terms with exactly who and what ...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School