The overlying theme in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman- is about the "American Dream-, which means success, and what it takes to achieve it. ... His son Biff is lost in the world with no light, until the end, to find his vision of the "American Dream."" ... In the play Willy plays a career salesman that never advanced in life; with many tragic flaws that ultimately lead to his downfall. ... All through the play Willy instills his "American Dream- on Biff, who believes his father and wants to be accepted by him, until one day Biff walks in on his father with another woman. ... There a...

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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. ... Biff was the All-American athlete who was admired by almost everyone in his high school. ...

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In Arthur Millers's play " The Death of a Salesman", The main character Willy Loman is a man who lives his whole life in a make believe world. He bases his life on an "American Dream", in which he will never attain. ... Willy lives by his false promise of the American Dream. ... By the time Willy is ready for retirement, his company, who has sucked all his youthful energy while keeping the American Dream in front of him with the promise of promotions that never came. ... The death of the salesman, is truly a tragedy and negative elucidation on the unfilled American Dream. ...

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Death of a Salesman is widely regarded by many as one of the masterpiece play of 20th century. ... After reading this compelling play about a failed American dream of an ordinary man, a careful examination of characters reveals an aspect of the play that cannot be ignored. ... "marginalization of women"(Smith, Susan H.) permeates throughout the Death of a Salesman. ... 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 wom...

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"Death of a Salesman may center on personal and family breakdown but it also involves contradictions in national American ideals." ... On the surface, Arthur Miller's groundbreaking play, Death of a Salesman, does seem firmly rooted in the "familial arena". ... This seems to represent a very male-orientated version of the "American Dream", and Miller explores this further through some of his male characters. ... Ben is idolized by Willy as being "success incarnate", he is strongly masculine and aggressive, and seems to be the personification of the pioneering "American Dream". ... The ide...

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Aurora of a Dream Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman", has an aurora of a dream. ... "Death of a Salesman" illustrates what most people are up against. ... She seems to be the perfect American Dream wife. ... Yes, Death of a Salesman is a tragedy, but Willy Loman could have prevented the outcome. ... He died "The Death of a Salesman"....

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In the play Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller identifies the relationships of Willy Loman and his family. ... The play's theme shows how a victim of "The American Dream" can be destroyed by false promises. ... Biffs final analysis of his father is noted when he says, "He had the wrong dreams. ... Biff realizes his father's dreams were based on illusions, not reality. ... In the play Death of a Salesman, we see a number of central and significant themes being developed with Miller's skillful use of techniques such as setting and characterization. ...

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The Ultimate Sale The characters of Death of a Salesman are easy to identify with because they represent a pretty typical dysfunctional American family. ... As Willy finds himself less and less capable, he still dreams of making it big and has visions of Uncle Ben who gives him advice on how to get rich, but never the kind of advice Willy wants to hear. ... The money from his death, however, will heal no wounds, or right any wrongs. ...

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Arthur Miller's "death of a salesman" is a story of a man who tries to do things right as he sees them but is destined to fail from the outset. ... Willy Loman has the "perfect" family, fulfilling the "American dream" When he is young; "Ha! ... This epitomises the American dream with the men of the house all laughing and joking over an interest they all share and getting on as good friends. In the fifties, when the play was written the American dream was the benchmark of American life, something for all its citizens to aspire to, so by achieving this Willy Loman is the "Average American"...

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The Glass Managerie and Death of a Salesman are both fictional works, but are reflections on the difficulties of life. ... For example, Willy Loman has connotations of a man who has lost hope in life due to his mundane occupation and pursuit of the American Dream. ... Arthur Miller deliberately makes him out to be a fool for the pure reason to emphasizes his purpose - mock American society. Willy is wound up in his idea of being 'well liked' success, the materialistic version of the dream. ... Willy has dreams that are self deluding Willy clings to t...

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