... as a salesman, Charley loans Willy money to pay his bills. Through ambition and determination as a student, Bernard believed in achieving his goals through hard work. This was in direct opposition to Willy's beliefs on how the American Dream can be achieved. As a consequence of his hard work, Bernard has become a successful lawyer. Willy is jealous of his success, and resents his sons with stronger passion because of their failure of achieving the American Dream. Ben, Willy ... hard worker. As stated in the play Death of a Salesman, I quote "Bernard can get the best marks in school, y"u...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Death of a Salesman" is about a traveling salesman named Willy Loman who has hit a rough patch in his life. Willy seems to have a normal family, with a wife and two boys. His sons, Happy and Biff, while different, represent Willy in many ways. Willy always strived to be successful and struggled for acceptance, which also represents his sons personalities and outlooks. As Pamela Loos says, "Willy Loman fails to understand himself and ... him in all aspects. Ben, much like Biff had the ability to achieve great things because he was given the encouragement to try. Happy, much like his fathe...

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• Grade Level: High School

... . The story is told partly through the mind and memory of Willy Loman. The structure of the film emphasizes the difference between illusion and reality, as well as giving the audience a deeper understanding into the meaning of the story, by way of lighting, colors and shape patterns. I will use these three codes to divulge deeper into what you get from the film experience of Death of a Salesman. I see the story below the surface of Death of a Salesman, as the ongoing struggle to conquer the American dream, fame, fortune and family. In ... in front of the screen casting a shadow of his fa...

• Word Count: 1731
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School