... , sensationalized, and shallow characters, her behavior would seem plausible. Again as with other female characters in the play, we are presented with this trite, two-dimensional portrayal of Miss Forsythe. Miller"'s ""marginalization of women"" (Smith, Susan H.) in the Death of a Salesman becomes more prevalent when we examine the general attitude male characters have towards women. In particular, Happy views ... that Happy is incapable of seeing beyond a woman"'s physical attributes. He is obsessed by Miss Forsythe"'s ""binoculars.""(671) Such demeaning attitude toward women exists in D...

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... during his lifetime, as Ben states, "With one gadget he made more in a week than a man like you could make in a lifetime" (Miller 49). Miller also intertwines symbols that represent failure throughout the drama. The utilization of the Loman name in the drama strongly depicts failure. One critic, Porter, literally ... to pay for repairs. "Once in my life I would like to own something outright before it's broken! I'm always in a race with the junkyard!"(Miller 73). Willy's poor choice of a job forces the entire Loman family into a life of financial hardship. One critic, Choudhuri, declares...

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... said that the American Dream is exactly that, a dream, and everyone knows dreams rarely become reality. An outstanding example of this is presented in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, which subtly points out many flaws with the American Dream. Through this play the American reader is able to identify all ... of Ben's visit as Willy tells Ben that "That's just the way I'm bringing them up, Ben -- rugged, well liked, all around"(Miller 2129). From this the reader can see that Biff and Happy were " so thoroughly indoctrinated by Willy with dreams of success that they are victims ... tha...

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