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Hallie and Biff, 2006.
A comparison between two characters; Athol Fugard's Hallie and Arthur Miller's Biff.
1,040 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses two characters in two very different books set worlds apart, namely Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and Fugard's "Master Harold and the Boys". The author explores the two characters, with examples from the texts, and how they both find disillusionment in a world that they were too young to fully understand.
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"Hallie tries to do his home-work. That is his reality. On the other hand, the two dancing black men have a different sense of reality. The reality is that dance takes blacks away from the everyday agonies of their existence. "...like being in a dream about a world in which accidents don't happen..." That dream world of the three is shattered, when the teen-ager talks about the conversation he and his father have about "a nigger's arse" Sam now sees Hallie as the son of his father: "Well, you've done it...Master Harold. Yes, I'll start calling you that from now on. It won't be difficult any more...You've hurt yourself, Master Harold." As Sam describes the times he had to carry Hallie's drunken father home, with the little white boy following behind, the relationship is now different."
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Biff.
This paper discusses the role of Biff, Willy Loman's son, in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman".
1,430 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper explains that Biff Loman's dream of escaping the American frontier is just as much a lie and a false American Dream as his father's dream of easy material success and societal approbation through sales. The author points out the brilliance of the scene where Biff comes upon his father with his father's mistress, indicating the materialism of the American Dream even translates into their feelings and fantasies about women. The paper relates that the role of Biff's cousin, Bernard, in contrast to Willy and Biff, is seen as the embodiment of the American Dream because he works hard and makes something of his profession and his life, not needing to 'sell' his success.
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"Willy Loman fantasizes that he lives in an America where material success it easy and where anyone can succeed if one is liked. However, in the memorable phrase of another salesman, Loman is liked but not well liked, within corporate America-and that, it is implied, makes all the difference. However, whether one is liked or well liked, it is certain that pure emotion, to Loman's surprise, cannot be translated into long-standing American capital. One must work hard as well, and Willy Loman works hard mainly at being liked in an easy fashion, and encouraging his sons to be admired for sports rather than the gymnastics of the mind and the efforts that yield real financial reward."
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Biff Loman, 2005.
This paper offers an analysis of Biff Loman from Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman."
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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The paper discusses how Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" is a tale about the failure of the American Dream. The paper explains that except for Willy himself, that sentiment is hardly better explained than in the character of his son, Biff Loman. This paper is used to examine Biff's character, from his inception, through his transformation and into whatever future that might wait for him.
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"The Beginning of Biff: The first image of Biff that the reader gets of Biff is that of him shaving with his brother in the bathroom, one behind the other. The image is a homey one, a happy one and the "boys" appear to be close. The image, of course, is an illusion and is quickly revealed to be so. The first hint that there is a disparity in Biff's character comes with Willy's depiction of him."
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Biff and his Father, 2002.
An examination of generational relationships between Biff and his father in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman".
1,387 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper explains how the character of Biff is a reflection of his father and carries on in his own life the same sorts of failures seen in his father. The writer provides a character sketch of Biff and his father, Willy Loman, and then examines how the characters interact to form their unique relationship.
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"It is Willy's wife who states that attention must be paid to the life of Willy Loman. She understands him and his problems, and she forgives his shortcomings. She is, after all, the one who has been most wronged by his behavior on the road and by his leaving her to handle the problems at home. In the end, Willy leaves a legacy behind in the form of his sons, and this is a mixed legacy. Happy accepts the American dream, and more specifically Willy's dream of success, while Biff finally rejects it and proves to be strong enough to face reality as his father never could. He has learned a lesson from the life of Willy Loman, and this is a lesson that others could learn as well if they paid closer attention to his life."
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"Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed", 2002.
This paper is a book review of Hallie's "Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed" which looks at genocide and the moral dilemmas surrounding it.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper reports that the book is about the moral heroism of this small town called Chambon-sur-Lignon during the German occupation of France"when Jews were being extinguished by the Nazi genocide machine. The author describes that the people in this town saved the lives of thousands of Jewish refugees. The paperr expresses that even in the midst of such human cruelty, Hallie shows that there was still the light of goodness in many humans' hearts; but, throughout the book, he struggles with the dilemma over whether good can prevail over such tremendous evil.
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Maturation in "Death of a Salesman", 2005.
Examines the character, Biff's maturation from material values to spiritual values in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman".
875 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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In Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman", Willy Loman causes his son Biff to go through the three stages of an initiation and to learn that a person's worth is not based on material values but on spiritual values. This paper presents a brief analysis of Biff's maturation.
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"Finally, in the third and final stage of Biff's initiation, Willy causes Biff to become enlightened. Biff looks up and sees "the sky" and asks himself, "what the hell am I grabbing this [pen] for? Why am I trying to become what I don't want to be? What am I doing in an office, making a contemptuous, begging fool of myself . . . ?" (1943). He understands that Willy's teachings and set of values will not work because he has tested them and they all fail. He realizes that he and Willy are both "a dime a dozen," that he is not "a leader of men," and that he is regu-lar and that is alright (1943-1944). He says, "I'm nothing!" and breaks down and cries to Willy (1944)."
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?Death of a Salesman?, 2002.
Discusses the failure of both father and son in Arthur Miller's play.
907 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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In "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman finally realized that he had been living a life of illusion and self-deception. The paper shows how his son Biff has seen the truth about his father?s self-delusions much earlier then Willy. This causes clashes between the two, as Willy still believes that Biff will amount to something and Biff finally confronts his father about his low station in life and the fact that the two of them will always be nobodies. The paper examines the relationship between Willy and Biff Loman based on Willy's self-delusions.
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"Willy developed the theory that if a person is well liked and is very good looking then doors, i.e. opportunity, will automatically be opened for him. In essence Willy believes in style over substance. Willy Loman, raised his two boys to embrace the same illusions about life and the keys to success that he has. Both boys, in their 30?s in the play, grow up to be failures as well. Hap, like his father, is blind to this fact; Biff on the other hand has had those illusions removed a long time ago. Biff, unlike his brother and mother, sees the truth about his father and feels a compulsion to seek the truth about himself. This conflict between Biff and Willy is the central conflict in the play that the story revolves around."
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Two Pairs of Dramatic Characters, 2007.
This paper compares and contrasts two sets of dramatic characters: Eliza and Higgins in George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" and Biff and Happy in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman."
2,248 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the characters in two plays, "Pygmalion" and "Death of a Salesman." Through this comparison, the reader gleans insights into the character development in each play and the resolved and unresolved issues in each play. The paper gives a brief plot summary of each play and describes the traits of the major characters. Also cited are the unresolved conflicts. The author concludes that both Eliza and Higgins in George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," and Biff and Willy in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" consistently reveal only half-truths about themselves to each other, and to other characters in the play
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" If "Drama is the art of significant juxtaposition" (H.D.F.Kitto), that is to say that dramatic conflict springs from a dialectical opposition of ideas; e.g., a half-truth in debate with another half-truth, in analyzing two pairs of dramatic "opponent" characters, then, first Eliza and Higgins in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and second, Biff and Willy in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman one may define the nature of the respective "half-truths" of these characters according to how their confrontations are dramatized and resolved (or not). I will explore the issue of whether the dialectic between either of these two pairs of characters, Higgins and Eliza and Willy and Biff, is ever resolved."
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"Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, 1993.
An exploration of the relationship between the father Willy Loman and his son Biff and their contrasting views on the American Dream.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"This study will explore the relationship between the father Willy Loman and his son Biff in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Specifically, the study will argue that Willy and Biff stand diametrically opposed to one another with respect to their views of the American Dream. Willy is a broken man who refuses to see that his blind seeking of that Dream has broken him, and Biff is the realist who accepts his own and his father's failure to bring that Dream to fruition.
There is friction between Biff and Willy from the beginning of the play to the end. Talking with his younger brother Happy, Biff says, "Why does Dad mock me all the time? . . . Everything I say there's a twist of mockery on his face. I can't get near him.".
Willy both loves and hates Biff because Biff was Willy's..."
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"Death of a Salesman", 2004.
An analysis of Arthur Miller's play.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper presents an analysis of Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman". It discusses theme, characters, setting, symbolics and irony. The paper looks on the focus on dramatic conflict between Willy Loman and his son Biff. It also looks at the theme of worship of the wrong dream of success.
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"Arthur Miller's award-winning play Death of a Salesman is a tale of failure brought about by the worship of the wrong kind of success. The protagonist Willy Loman is the salesman of the title and his fatal flaw is his worship of the materialistic values of American society..."
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The Ties that Bind, 2002.
An examination of family ties in two novels - "Death of Salesman" by Arthur Miller and "Eveline" by James Joyce.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 33.95
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This paper presents the writer?s opinion about the characters in two books being trapped by their families. The writer uses Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and James Joyce's "Eveline" to illustrate the way a person can be trapped by families and obligations. The characters of Eveline from "Eveline" and Biff from "Death of a Salesman" are compared and contrasted for the way in which they are entangled in seemingly hopeless situations because of their families.
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"Many times in literature writers depict an underlying theme that they may not even have been aware of when they wrote the piece of literature. Eveline in James Joyce's "Eveline" and Biff in Miller's Death of a Salesman the authors depict and portray characters who are ultimately trapped by their families with no way out. While the story does not directly address their entrapment it is obvious when one studies the fabric of their lives that they were indeed trapped by family for different reasons and circumstances."
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Analysis of Characters in "Death of a Salesman", 2008.
A characters analysis of the Loman family in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman".
1,720 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses in depth the different characters of the Loman family in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman". It points out that Willy Loman is the central character around whom the play revolves, while the other characters have little or no influence over Willy's actions or the consequences that follow. They are viewed with respect to their relationship to Willy Loman. The paper focuses mainly on the characters and interpretation of their actions and dialogues in the play and attempts to explore the psyches of different individuals.
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Willy Loman
Linda Loman
Biff Loman
Happy Loman
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"Both her sons Biff and Happy are aware of the sacrifices their mother makes. Happy, a womanizer resolves to get married only if he can find a woman who possesses his mother's attributes. Willy is too caught up with his desires to actually value Linda for the gem of a woman that she is. However, he does come to terms with the fact that she is an exceptional woman suddenly in flashes. Willy's mind tends to wander and when some particularly strong memory of Linda comes up, he breaks off in the middle of a conversation to tell Linda how much she means to him. These instances are rare and it fails to give Linda any particular pleasure. Linda's happiness lies in Willy's contentment."
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"Death of a Salesman", 2005.
Examines the tragedy of women in this play by Arthur Miller.
832 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper shows that Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" is packed with masculine overtones. Willy's heroes, the father-son relationship, and the sibling rivalry, all focus on the dynamics among men. The paper shows that the women in the play become the victims of the self-centered fears and inadequacies of Willy, Biff and Happy. They are instruments, exploited by these men in their quest for the American Dream. In other words, they are essentially conquests for them to overcome in order to get what they want out of society and life, in general.
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"Nevertheless, Willy habitually condescends, patronizes, and demeans her, particularly in front of Biff and Happy. While he does offer some praise, it usually involves what she does for him. For example, Willy tells her that she is his "foundation and support." He is often full of contradictions. One minute, he is yelling at her to stop interrupting him, and the next minute, he is lamenting to Ben over how much she has suffered."
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Loman, Hamlet and Death, 2008.
A comparative analysis of the theme of death in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman".
1,438 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the contention that the families of Hamlet and of Willy Loman drove them to their deaths. It looks at how, in the first instance, the faithlessness of Queen Gertrude, the stern injunction of the vengeful ghost of Hamlet's father and the evil-doing of Claudius push Hamlet towards the commission of a terrible crime that ultimately costs him his own life. It also looks at how, Willy's pain at seeing his son Biff fall short of his full potential drives the elder Loman to first melancholic madness and thence to death. In the end, the plays both reveal how the environmental stimuli provided by those around us are often the very stimuli which push us into the abyss.
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"In Hamlet, it is soon enough apparent that the young prince's family is the chief cause of his descent into brooding madness. For example, Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, has married the sly and sinister Claudius - the brother of Hamlet the Elder and the man who has profited handsomely from his brother's death (Shakespeare, 154). For Hamlet, who would seem to venerate his father as only a son can, the decision of his mother to join hands in holy matrimony with a fellow Hamlet finds repugnant (Shakespeare, 163) is basically beyond the earthly power of Hamlet to endure."
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Tragic Heroes, 2007.
This paper discusses Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" and "The Death of a Salesman."
894 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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The paper explains that Arthur Miller wrote "The Crucible" to establish a parallel between the unjust Salem witch trials and the Second Red Scare when Communists were believed to have quietly infiltrated American life and security. The paper discusses how Miller, like his character John Proctor, kept his silence and refused to testify to the Committee in protecting his business and personal friends and was thus blacklisted by the American government. The paper also examines "The Death of a Salesman" where Miller centers on the attainment of the American dream in the main characters, Willy Loman and his son, Biff. The paper discusses how Willy, unlike John Proctor, does not attain the status of a tragic hero because he does not come to a full self-realization.
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"John Proctor, as Arthur Miller's tragic hero in "The Crucible," is essentially an honest and upright and honest man with just one weakness, a secret affair with Abigail Williams, which he at first hides in order to protect his public reputation as an honorable man and husband to Elizabeth (Miller 1953, Wikipedia 2006). The witchcraft hysteria occurs at this time when the spurned Abigail expresses her jealousy and vengeance by implicating Elizabeth as a witch to the court. John presents Mary Warren to the judge as a witness in an attempt at saving his wife but without exposing his adultery, but the attempt fails and John finds himself trapped in the turmoil when Mary accuses him of being a wizard himself."
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