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… Death of a Salesman is about the struggles and failure of Willy Loman. A middle aged, quietly dressed, exhausted traveling salesman. In Death of a Salesman Miller begin the play with Willy Loman, who after an unsuccessful attempt to start a…

… is one of the most tragic heroes in American drama today. He has a problem differentiating reality from fantasy. No one has a perfect life. Everyone has conflicts that they must face sooner or later. The ways in which people deal with these personal…

… accept an ideal to live by it can be a glorious and noble thing unless they become so obsessed with the the ideal that it becomes a yolk and they are unable to realize their dream. This is especially true for two characters in Arthur Miller's…

… was quit interesting. Throughout the novel several economic concepts were cleared up therefore, helping me to better understand them. But also, at the same time I was further confused about several others. I was especially intrigued by the following…

… to conjure up visions of dark, grisly impressions and cold, somber moods. The subject of death is neither an appropriate nor amusing subject of conversation among people because of the ill feelings of tragedy and mourning so often associated with…

… to conjure up visions of dark, grisly impressions and cold, somber moods. The subject of death is neither an appropriate nor amusing subject of conversation among people because of the ill feelings of tragedy and mourning so often associated with…

… Verses”, the speaker expresses to the reader the feeling of never being able to repay her “Father”, God, for the gift of life He has offered to her. The feeling of never being able to repay her “Father” is shown through the use of repeated symbolism…

… therefore I am (Cogito, ergo sum.).” It is a conclusion he has reached in his second meditation after much deliberation on the existence of anything certain. After he discovers his ability to doubt and to understand , he is able to substantiate his…

… Bacchae”, written by Euripides. Many larger and deeper philosophical views are expressed in the play. The plot contains many speeches, and one might think at certain points that they would be the moral. The actual moral, however, is almost impossible…

… history have been to eachother: friends, playmates, adversaries, confidantes, soul mates and “significant others”, but the most important bond they share is their sisterly love. This bond stands out and sets it apart from all others. The sisterly…