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…The American Dream has been the dream of many. In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller the main character, Willy Loman, has become obsessed with achieving the American Dream. At the point in history that the play takes place the American Dream was said…

…noble and admirable; a quality of a tragic hero. In Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller is not only criticising Willy's pursuit of the American Dream and success, but is also questioning the validity of the dream itself. Willy's dreams have been impaired…

…a longer glance at the Death of a Salesman, we will be able to find some similarities between Willy's blind attempts to fulfill his dreams and crusaders' endless ordeals of saving the Holy land. It may seem far - fetched, however, I find the crusade example…

…Summary After the first death is a psychological thriller. Patriotism plays a big role in it. The behaviour of some principal figures entirely arises from patriotism. And innocents become victims of it. The story begins with a boy, who kept…

…What was the reason for Willy's demise? Willy Loman, the main character in "Death of a Salesman," had many principles and beliefs that counteracted the "normal" views of society. He taught his kids, Happy and Biff, that to be successful, you don't need…

…Death of Salesman: Willy’s escape No one has a perfect life. Mostly everyone has conflicts that they must face sooner or later. Then ways in which people deal with these personal conflicts can differ as much as the people themselves. Some insist…

…In Arthur Miller’s drama “Death of a Salesman” the protagonist is a character by the name of Willy Loman. Willy suffers from self-delusion and is obsessed with a desire to succeed. Willy’s family is strongly influenced by his actions, which contributes…

…Death of a Salesman - Willy- Charley says something in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman that sums up Willy’s whole life. He asks him, "When the hell are you going to grow up?" Willy’s spends his entire life in an illusion. He sees…

…are imagery in and of themselfs. For example Santiago Nasar is associated with Christ (Nasar suggests Nazarin). The fact that his death is foretold and the public nature of his murder reinforces him as a Christ figure. Garcia…

…brought many of his ventures close to financial failure. Hughes created one of the biggest defense-industry flops of all time, and led to a lonesome death as an eccentric loner at the age of 70. Hughes was born in Houston, Texas on December 24th, 1905…