... and display like the best of them, and as witness to the hard truth of his failure he continues to weave fairy tales and live in fantasy. Willy wants his sons to be better off and more successful than him, but he has already corrupted them, and they too claim achievements well beyond reality. Biff comes to the reality of his position in life in the opening of the play. He knows he ... cares very deeply for his father deep down inside. Willy's favorite son is Biff; however Biff is also a continual source of disappointment for his father because of his inability to stress himself in the bus...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Ultimate Sale The characters of Death of a Salesman are easy to identify with because they represent a pretty typical dysfunctional American family. Furthermore they are easily understood because of their similarity to most people who find themselves washed up in this game called life. Willy Loman, the protagonist of this play, is probably the most washed up and distraught of all the characters. Despite his failure at ... sons to be better off and more successful than he, but he has already corrupted them, and they, too, claim achievements well beyond reality. Biff comes to the realizatio...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" is filled with symbolism from the opening scene. Many symbols illustrate the themes of success and failure. They include the apartment buildings, the rubber hose, Willy's brother Ben, the tape recorder, and the seeds for the garden. These symbols represent Willy's attempts to be successful and his impending failure. When Willy and Linda purchased their home in Brooklyn, it seemed far removed from the city. Willy ... was young and strong and he believed he had a future full of success. He and his sons cut the tree limbs that threatened his home and pu...

• Word Count: 1115
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School