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Arthur Miller?s Play "Death of a Salesman", 2005.
This paper discusses the protagonist Willy Loman, in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman", as the epitome of the modern-day tragic hero.
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This paper explains that while Willy Loman, in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman", is not what Aristotle would consider to be a tragic hero; his character is a everyman's tragic hero and his experiences depict those of ordinary people in post-war America. The author points out that Willy possesses a fatal flaw that causes him to make a series of serious mistakes from which he is unwilling to learn or accept responsibility. The paper relates that, in order for a tragic hero to be truly tragic, he must evoke pity or sympathy from the audience; it is easy to feel sympathy for Willy because he does have dreams and does not intend to fail.
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"Here we see how Willy stretches the truth for no real reason at all. Perhaps Willy acts this way because of his need to feel loved and appreciated but, whatever the cause, it certainly evokes sympathy from the audience. To compound things, Willy even lies to Happy later when he tells him that he is well liked in his profession. Willy not only lies to himself, he also lies to everyone else, with exceptional ease. Instead of hating Willy, we are moved to feel pity for him that he must behave this way. It is also pitiful when Biff attempts to tell Willy that he is nothing "but a hard-working drummer who landed in the ash can like all the rest of them!" "
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Play: "Death of a Salesman", 2005.
This paper analyzes Arthur Miller's classic play "Death of a Salesman".
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This paper is an essay about the play "Death of a Salesman" on the toxic nature of the American Dream. The author focuses on the roles of women in the play. The paper states that typically women in the play are either a dutiful housewife or a whore.
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"There is only one woman who has a major role in Arthur Miller's classic drama about the toxicity of the American Dream "Death of a Salesman". Willy Loman's wife Linda is a devoted and hardworking housewife who tries to ..."
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"Death of a Salesman" - Death of a Dream, 2002.
An analysis of Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman".
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This paper presents a discussion about the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The author of this paper takes the reader through a discussion about the play, the characters, the messages and the meanings. In addition the author discusses the use of structure sound and sense in the play.
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Tragedy, Aristotle and "Death of a Salesman", 2007.
An analysis of how Aristotle defines tragedy and how it is portrayed by Arthur Miller in his play "Death of a Salesman".
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Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" has several strong literary and socially disturbing dimensions, but the one that stands most is its tragic dimension. This paper contends that "Death of a Salesman" is in fact tragic, and that within that tragic dimension there are several themes that are apparent and important: financial failure, emotional inadequacy, false pride, sports promise and sports failure, sexual confusion and impropriety, career stumbling, a dysfunctional family, death and madness. Tragedy to varying and diverse degrees is presented as a dynamic that is witnessed in Willy's family, in Willy's failed careers, and of course in his failed relationship with his son and in his marriage. Additionally there are tragic circumstances within the popular American contemporary vernacular of sports. The paper also examines Aristotle's stance on tragedy and how it compares to that of Arthur Miller.
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Introduction
What Is Tragedy? Miller's Philosophy on Tragedy and His Perspective on the Play
What Is Aristotle's Philosophy Regarding Tragedy?
The Death of a Salesman: The Literature and the Scholarship
Other Tragic Features of the Play
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"After going to lengths to point out that Miller sees the central tragic figure in the play as Willy, Hagopian insists that it's Biff Loman, Willy's son, is the one who "ultimately makes things happen, who responds to the great trauma in his life with an emotional and moral paralysis..." That point could be rebutted effectively, but meantime a more pertinent point that Hagopian makes is that, after Biff finds his dad in a hotel room with another woman; "You fake!" he barks. "You phony little fake! You fake!" And now dad has been fired from his job, and Willy fears his son will expose his immoral deeds to mom. But Biff does not, he just wants to rage at his dad, and say "goodbye to you Pop...let's just wrap it up, heh?" The scene that Willy provokes has definite tragic consequences, Hagopian admits on page 40. "
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A Psychoanalytical Examination of "Death of a Salesman", 2008.
An analysis of Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" from a psychoanalytical perspective.
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This paper examines how Arthur Miller's 1949 play, "Death of a Salesman", revolves around a family unit that is damaged by disillusionment. The family structure is regarded as the central unit of the American lifestyle. The value system, emotional interactions and dynamics which develop between various members of the family are all expected to conform to certain expectations. The American dream, as it were, is said to be represented by the achievement of liberty, security and happiness for a man and his family. In Willy Loman, the audience is given a character who, at 60 years of age, is wasted by being over-worked, under-appreciated and inaccessible to his family. The senility and exhaustion which this character displays are indicative of a failing psychological condition. The paper concludes that, in Miller's examination of this emotional ailment as it impacts Willy, Miller provides a psychoanalytical investigation, not just of a man but of a country and culture which are deserving of critique.
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"Foisting this sense of purpose upon his family, Loman steadfastly adheres to the same illusions that have prodded him through a career away from his family. The essentially thankless occupation, increasingly so as he would age beyond effectiveness, would be made possible only through the subversion of a reality with a decidedly bleak taint. The illusions which Willy has concocted in order to persist and to find intrinsic reward in the way that he has spent so much of his life ultimately become the seedlings for his descent into senility. His frequent withdrawal from the current reality, as in scenes where he becomes disoriented and de-contextualized when speaking with his sons, suggests a man whose commitment to a fabricated circumstance would eventually contribute to his fleeting grip on the real."
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"Death of a Salesman", 2002.
Analyzes Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" as a critical study of American culture.
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This essay analyses Arthur Miller's play, "Death of a Salesman." Miller's play is a study of American culture in a critical context, where the ideal of the "American Dream," and the myth of individual achievement is contrasted with the failings of a family, the Lomans. Willy Loman represents both the ideological success of American mythology, and the failure of that mythology in sustaining a realistic view of life. The Lomans survive in illusions, and in this essay, the power of illusions are compared with the power of the American Dream as a myth and a false promise.
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"Death of a Salesman", 2008.
An analytical examination into the disillusionment felt by the main character in Arthur Miller's 1949 play, "Death of a Salesman."
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This paper analyzes Arthur Miller's 1949 play, "Death of a Salesman," which revolves around a family unit that is damaged by disillusionment. The paper discusses the plot and the characters of the play. It shows how through Miller's examination of the emotional ailment of disillusionment as it impacts Willy, he provides a psychoanalytical investigation, not just of a man but of a country and culture which are deserving of critique.
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"This is as the basis of the poor relationship which Willy shares with his two sons as well. They recognize his failure and have contrary but equally interpretable emotional responses to it. Biff has come to lash out, finding that there is reflected in his own short-falling ambitions the shadow of his often absent father. Here, Miller shows that there is a psychological continuity to the alienation of the American Dream. In Willy's absence, he has actually had a profound impact on his son's lofty expectations and his idling response to their elusiveness. And in Happy, we see that there is actually a knee-jerk withdrawal from his father's approach to the world. Aspiring only to work for himself, to womanize rather than to start a family and to exude a confidence independence, Happy is driven to success by a fundamentally negative filial example."
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"Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, 2006.
A review of the play "Death of a Salesman," by playwright Arthur Miller.
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This paper takes a look at the Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman," that has characterized American families in the capitalist economy. The play also highlights the gradual decrease in power of male household heads in the dominantly- patriarchal American society. These issues that are embodied and depicted through the character of Willy Loman and his family.
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"This paper discusses how tragedy is personified and depicted in "Death of a Salesman." In the context of the modern and capitalist American society, tragedy is shown through the Willy Loman, whose death was caused by two 'tragedies' in his life. The first depiction of tragedy was his failure to achieve the American Dream for him and his family, as he remained being an insignificant salesman, due to his misguided work ethics and dreams and ideals for his family, particularly his sons, Biff and Happy.
The second depiction of tragedy, meanwhile, was Willy's failure to live up to society's ideal of a successful man and father, which, in the capitalist society, is often equated to being economically able to provide for his family. The failure of his dreams for himself and his family created the tragedy that was Willy Loman, therefore categorizing "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller as a tragic play."
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?Death of a Salesman?, 2004.
An exploration of the theme of the American Dream in Arthur Miller's play, ?Death of a Salesman?.
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This paper examines Arthur Miller's play, ?Death of a Salesman?, and looks at how it deals with important aspects of American life and, in particular, the idea of the American Dream. It discusses how the play and its preliminary production set the tone for American drama for the rest of the century through its sociopolitical themes, its lyrical pragmatism, and its focus on the ordinary man. It examines how there are a number of central and noteworthy themes that are developed through the aid of Arthur Miller's skillful use of practices such as background, classification, and representation. It also analyzes how the theme of failure within an achievement-oriented society is something, which not only had significance for those who pursued the proverbial American Dream, but which still has great implication for our own modern society where achievement is considered more important than human dignity.
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"The main character, Willy Loman is a salesman, who has lost his hold on reality. Willy, who has constantly placed high value on being admired, dreamed of dying the "death of a salesman". In his illusionary world, he was living a life of comfort and finishing deals through contractors on the phone. Instead, all of Willy's objectives seem to have failed: he is laid off from his job, nobody among his old friends remember him, his son Biff has not turn out the man he expected he would be, and he is forced to rely on loans from his former competitor. His other son, Happy, acts as if he is lucratively climbing the business ladder but is in fact lying to his father regarding the full measure of his achievement (Griffin, Alice.1996)."
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?Death of a Salesman?, 2004.
A look at the portrayal of Willy Loman as the tragic hero in Arthur Miller?s play, "Death of a Salesman".
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This paper examines how Arthur Miller?s play, "Death of a Salesman", is an illustration that focuses on the theme of social and personal tragedy and, how, within this theme, the character of Willy Loman emerges as an individual who is misled by false values. It looks at how Willy?s flaw is believing in grandiose dreams and allowing them to blind him to the realities of life. It also shows how the play is considered a success because Miller presents the story of Willy Loman in such a way that it is perceived as a common experience. In other words, Willie is a modern-day tragic hero.
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"Biff is a realist that sees things for what they are. He antagonizes his father. Biff?s anger forces Willy to come face to face with the lies with which he has been living. For instance, he places the rubber hose on the table and asks his father if that is supposed to make him feel sorry for Willy. He also forces him to admit that he was not salesman in the store but a clerk. Biff also reveals the lie that Happy was not an assistant manager. He tells his father, ?I never got anywhere because you blew me so full of hot air that I could never stand taking orders from anybody!? (Miller 1108). He also tells Willy that the two of them are a ?dime a dozen? (1109) and no leader for any men. To make it worse, he tells him that he was ?nothing but a hard-working drummer who landed in the ash can like all the rest of them? (1109)."
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?Death of a Salesman?, 2002.
A discussion of psychological realism in Arthur Miller's play ?Death of a Salesman?.
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This paper reviews Arthur Miller's play ?Death of a Salesman? and looks at how psychological realism delves into the mental states of the characters and seeks the underlying causes for their actions. It examines how the set and the way the action moves from place to place in the play is not realistic but expressionistic and how a psychological picture is created for each character since the way characters interact is real and rooted in mental states. It looks at how Willy wants respect and in spite of Willy's failures, Arthur Miller believes that Willy and his generation deserve respect for their strengths and forgiveness for their weaknesses. It analyzes how this is brought out through a contrast between the older and the younger generation to show how the younger generation focuses on the faults of the older while failing to see its own faults.
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"Miller speaks here for the average man who tries his best to make a living and raise a family. All Willy wants is recognition, from his family, his boss, the world. He has been chasing the American dream without success, and he has been blinded to the real value in his life by that dream. His tragedy is that he creates his own hell by the way he has conducted his life, treated his family, and done his job, all in a quest for a certain definition of success while ignoring the real values around him. In the structure of the play, the viewer has to pay attention to Willy and his life because Willy is in every sense the center of the play."
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"Death of a Salesman", 2002.
A review of Arthur Miller's play, "Death of a Salesman", a tragic love story.
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This paper discusses and analyzes the play "Death of a Salesman," by Arthur Miller. The main character, Willy, is described with a focus on his self opinion and his relationship with his family. Specifically, the paper addresses how Miller foreshadows Willy's suicide throughout the play, and how this foreshadowing creates tension. The paper clearly illustrates the underlying tension throughout the entire play.
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"When Willy is first introduced, he is a salesman who is "down on his luck," and immediately there is tension from his wife, Linda. "Why? What happened? Did something happen Willy?" (Miller 1021). Clearly, Linda is worried about him, and not simply because he is growing older, has a hard time concentrating, and makes mistakes while driving. There is something not right with Willy, foreshadowing how something must happen to him later on. He says "nothing is wrong," and he continues to say those words throughout the play, but they ring false, and only add to the tension growing onstage."
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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".
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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", 2002.
An analysis of the character, Willy, in Arther Miller's play, "Death of a Salesman".
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A paper which presents a discussion about what the character Willy, in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman", is looking for in life. The writer of this paper answers the question, "What does Willy want?" The other characters in the play and their ideas of what makes them happy, are also examined.
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"There are several others in the play who present varied ideas of what happiness is about. It is interesting to note where they are in life and correlate that with their happiness ideas. Ben, the ghost figure of Willys brother, has discovered that happiness comes from within and has nothing to do with the outside world. It is ironic that he is the only one in the play who seems to understand this and he tries in several ways to tell his brother and save Willy years of heartache."
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Arthur Miller?s ?Death of a Salesman?, 2006.
Discussion and analysis of Arthur Miller's famous play, "Death of a Salesman".
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This paper explains that "Death of a Salesman" is about the American culture of "keeping up with the Joneses". The paper describes and analyzes the main characters in the play and explains how their values and beliefs they ascribe to help illustrate this element of American society.
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"Willy's boss, Howard, tells him, as he fires him, that he should surrender his "false pride" and ask his sons to help support him. In fact, Happy is doing well and could help him financially, although Biff could not, but Willy will have none of it. All Willy has left is his false pride, distorted beliefs that once he was a great salesman and that once he was popular. Taking money from Happy would force him to face that he has not been financially successful. But Willy has other indications that placing value on superficial traits has not paid off. He sees Bernard, who is now grown and financially very successful."
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