... of the stockings brings back memories of when Biff caught him cheating on his wife and found out that Willy gave his mistress the expensive stockings he was supposed to give Linda as a gift. The stockings then act as a symbol of Willy as a bad father and husband. The name Loman or "Low-Man" is metaphoric in that it describes and isolates the family at a low level social class ... are the ones who Miller actively developed over the other "lesser characters". Willy and Biff's conflicting relationship effectively portrays the theme of appearance versus reality as well as the economic and f...

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... views on life and the chase of the American Dream are much more realistic than Willy's unrealistic views. Linda is the support of the family, and at times Willy's fantasies. In addition, her reality is the most stable throughout the play. She knows the importance of work and effort in order to achieve the American Dream. Biff Loman is Willy's oldest son. Throughout high school he was very successful, and Willy ... always believed he would be the one to conquer the American Dream. But when Biff discovers his fathers infidelity, the dreams which his father engraved in him are ... escaped...

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... the tragic flaw. The other tragic flaw of Will which is he jealous of Charley's success. Charley's son was so successful. Charley's effect on Willy has caused him to become extremely spiteful. In contrast,Biff and happy were failures. Therefore Willy repeatedly refuse the job introduce by Charley. Loss the opportunity to start the new career, even loss the opportunity for change his fortune. Also ... . He want to believe that he is a well-liked, decent person who doesnt make mistakes. So Willy continually argues with those disagree with him. For try to keely his personal dignity. These i...

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... a tragic figure characteristic. The other tragic flaw of Will which is he jealous of Charley's success. Charley's son was so successful. Charley's effect on Willy has caused him to become extremely spiteful. In contrast,Biff and happy were failures. Therefore Willy repeatedly refuse the job introduce by Charley. Loss the opportunity to start the new career, even loss the opportunity for change his fortune. ''Someday ... those disagree with him. For try to keely his personal dignity. These include his argument with Howard that he can still see. The other argument with Biff '' I am not a ...

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... reproduce the surface appearance of the life of normal people in everyday situations. Basically realism is a situation that normal people can relate to based on their own experiences. Realism is prevalent in the play Death of a Salesman. The characters in the play have real world problems. Lack of ... transformed the story into one of the most successful dramas in the history of the American stage. (Ward). It has been said that Miller based Willy's character on his uncle, Manny Newman. Miller said, "That homely, ridiculous little man had after all never ceased to struggle for a certain ...

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