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Willy's Struggle for Identity in "Death of a Salesman"
2,187 words, approx. 7 pages
 Throughout "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman places an emphasis on being well-liked in his business as a salesman rather than having skills. But this approach and his living out his life through his children contribute to his life falling apart.
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Sympathy for Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman"
2,054 words, approx. 7 pages
 Although Willy Loman is a weak character in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," the audience develops sympathy for him when it sees how his life is deteriorating into destruction.
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The Hierarchy of the American Dream
1,794 words, approx. 6 pages
 Provides a comparison between the plays Fences by August Wilson and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Explores the common theme of the American Dream and how it becomes a nightmare for characters in each play.
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The Use of Themes in Arthur Miller Death of a Salesman
1,727 words, approx. 6 pages
 In Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman", honesty and maturity rise as predominant themes. These themes cause repetitive events in the constant struggle between one's dreams and reality.
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Death of a Salesman Vs. the Crucible
1,702 words, approx. 6 pages
 Death of a Salesman is a criticism of the American Dream and The Crucible is an allegory of McCarthyism and the Red Scare of the 1950s. Although both plays offer insight into post-war American society, Death of a Salesman prevails in depicting the way Americans dealt with its pressures. This is demonstrated through believable characters, an eclectic writing style and a compelling ending.
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Examining the Beginning of "Death of a Salesman"
1,676 words, approx. 6 pages
 Even in the early stages of his play "Death of a Salesman," Arthur Miller successfully portrayed the character of Willy Loman as unstable and doomed. The interactions between Willy and other characters and their behavior, along with theatrical effects, allow us to understand Willy's personality and to prepare us for his inevitable death.
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Through The Test of Time
1,418 words, approx. 5 pages
 The play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, describes love in three ways; ones unquestionable affection to the one they love, or the hardships and sacrifice that is endured for loved ones, and the underlying fact that once it is experienced it is not easily dismissed. Most of all, as the ultimate moral value that is the eternal bond that keeps people together.
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Important Issues in Death of a Salesman and a Dolls House
1,398 words, approx. 5 pages
 Dramatists are often inspired by contemporary issues that are running a moment in their lives. In the plays Death of a Salesman and A Doll's House, the authors of both plays introduce current `important issues' of their days and their views on them to the audience by using various techniques.
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Brother's Keeper
1,385 words, approx. 5 pages
 The role of brothers in Mordecai Richler's novel, "Duddy Kravitz", and in Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman, heighten and hinder the lives of various characters in each of these literary works. A brother's influence can form the basis of all future relationships. It can be the most sacred or damaging relationship that an individual may ever experience.
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Tragedy in "Oedipus the King" Compared to "Death of a Salesman"
1,378 words, approx. 5 pages
 The theme of the tragic hero is a continual theme in the literature of tragedy. When Sophocles's "Oedipus the King" is compared to Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman, the plots are very different, yet both use dramatic irony to reveal the basic points of tragedy: the actions of a tragic hero means the hero is destined to die.
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Hank and Willy and Dave: A Character Comparison
1,344 words, approx. 5 pages
 Compares the characters Hank Morgan, Willy Lowman and Henry Thoreau from Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in a King Arthur's Court, Scott Millers Death of a Salesman, and Thoreau's Walden. Describes how they are are all characterized versions of a capitalistic social order whose only difining characteristic is a debate over balanced mathmatical equations and how they relate to morality.
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Reality Vs. Illusion
1,330 words, approx. 4 pages
 How the characters in "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams and "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller confuse reality with illusions.
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Death of a Salesman
1,312 words, approx. 4 pages
 Analyzes the Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman. Discusses major themes, including that of dreams, specifically the pursuit of the American Dream.
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Death of a Salesman, a Review
1,285 words, approx. 4 pages
 Reviews and summarizes the Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman. Provides a synopsis of major themes and a short analysis of the Willy Loman character.
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Death of a Salesman: Character Analysis
1,175 words, approx. 4 pages
 Analyzes the characters Biff and Happy from Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman. Considers how despite the fact that they are siblings, in many ways they are total opposites of each other. Explores each characters place in the Loman family dynamics.
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Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
1,164 words, approx. 4 pages
 An essay on Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.
The values and dreams of the Loman family represent the want of any American family, but their lack of grasp on reality eradicates their path to the American dream.
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Women in "Death of a Salesman"
1,156 words, approx. 4 pages
 Women are disrespected and held in contempt by the male characters in Arthur Miller's classic play, "Death of a Salesman."
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Parenting No No's : 101
1,125 words, approx. 4 pages
 Willy Loman, father of Biff and Happy Loman attempts to be a good parent throughout the play, Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller. He encourages his sons to be successful in their lives and in their careers. However, Willy's first parenting mistake is to over-emphasize and preach the importance of being well liked.
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The Art of Sacrifice in The Great Gatsby and "Death of a Salesman"
1,117 words, approx. 4 pages
 Is society responsible for the sacrifices an individual makes? Both F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby and Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" explore the notion of individual sacrifice in pursuit of the American Dream, which society created along with the means through which to pursue it. The protagonists in both stories gave the ultimate sacrifice in this pursuit. How much responsibility for this sacrifice should rest with society, and how much should rest with the individuals themselves?
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"Death of a Salesman"
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 Essay discusses the novel "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller.
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Willy Loman: a Critical Analysis
1,061 words, approx. 4 pages
 Discusses Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Saleman. Provides an analysis of main character Willy Loman.
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Tragic Figures
1,028 words, approx. 3 pages
 Essay compares Arthur Miller's Willy Loman and Tennessee Williams' Amanda Wingfield as tragic figures.
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Biff's Stealing as a Motif in Death of a Salesman
984 words, approx. 3 pages
 Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman uses many motifs to make the story a much stronger piece of writing. Many of these Motifs play a big role in shaping the story to this. Arthur Miller uses the reoccurring action of Biff's stealing extremely effectively.
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Like Father Like Son
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 iN The Death of a Salesmam, by Author Miller, A little boy that is only six years old is abused physically, emotionally and mentally by his father. He vows that if he ever had a son, he would never treat him the way his father does, yet when that time finally comes, he as well abuses his son.
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Family Disintegration in "Death of a Salesman"
944 words, approx. 3 pages
 In Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," the lies and excuses of the Loman family led to the inevitable breakdown of the family. The plot of the play is described.
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Emotions of Characters in Literature
931 words, approx. 3 pages
 Emotions motivate a charcter's actions more than any logic or reasoning. This idea is found in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" by August Wilson and "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller.
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Death of a Salesman: a Criticism of the American Dream
924 words, approx. 3 pages
 Death of a Salesman is a true and intelligent criticism of the American Dream. Willy Loman's dreams are unattainable, thus pointing out that the American dream can be insurmountable for many people. The Loman's displays of dishonesty and immorality prove that the American Dream can often diminish any respectable values an individual may have.
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Willy Loman, a Great Tragic Hero?
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 Discusses Arthur Miller's play 'Death of a Salesman'. Questions if title character Willy Loman is a tragic hero.
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Happy Loman
888 words, approx. 3 pages
 It's a character analysis of Happy Loman from "Death of a Salesman."
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"Death of a Salesman": Dreams Dreamt Dead
880 words, approx. 3 pages
 Dreams of what one wants out of life often start ambitious choices and actions. Having a dream to live by throughout your life can often lead to false views on what to expect or how you make your choices to adapt to that dream. In the play "Death of a Salesman," the characters' dreams and thoughts that such dreams are attainable create feelings in those characters of misguidedness, deception, and escape from reality.
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Literature and the American Dream
853 words, approx. 3 pages
 Discusses the American Dream as it is presented in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Analyzes the characters of Gatsby and Willy Loman. Argues that in each man's life wealth is used as an object that sets a standard and becomes destructive, allowing the American dream to turn into the American nightmare.
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Death of a Salesman
820 words, approx. 3 pages
 Examines the play Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller. Summarizes the plot of the story. Discusses Willy Loman's merits as a tragic hero.
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Death of a Salesman - Betrayal
815 words, approx. 3 pages
 A litery analysis of the themes of betrayal and abandonment in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.
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Willy as a Parent
815 words, approx. 3 pages
 Analyzes Willy Loman as a parent and how his role as a parent had an impact on Biff and Happy's upbringing in "The Death of a Salesman."
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Commentary on Death of a Salesman
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 Analyzes the Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman. Examines Miller's writing style and plot development. Describes the dysfunctional Loman family and the relationship between father and son.
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Missing Father Figures in "Death of a Salesman" and "The Glass Menagerie"
804 words, approx. 3 pages
 In two great works of American literature, "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennesse Williams and "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, key father figures are missing from the lives of the characters. These missing faters play a vital role in the transformation of the protagonists and ultimately influence the choices each individual makes at the end of both plays.
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Death of a Saleman
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 Explores the play Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller. Examines the major theme of dishonesty. Describes the effect of dishonesty on the character's lives.
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Willy Loman- Death of a Salesman
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 In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman's outrageous and narrow-minded beliefs and actions greatly affect those around him and ultimately lead to his own tragic downfall. Willy forcefully instills his values and views into his sons Happy and Biff.
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Willy Loman's Keys to Success
773 words, approx. 3 pages
 A creative piece based on Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman. Supposedly written by Willy Loman in a newspaper, the article gives the key points which, according to Loman, will enable anyone to achieve success in life.
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The Downfall of Willy Loman
751 words, approx. 3 pages
 A one and a half page paper that looks at how the downfall of Willy led to the destruction of himself and how his family perpetuated it.
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Death of a Salesman, A Close Examination
724 words, approx. 2 pages
 Essay focuses on just one line of the play Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller. The quote by Biff, is then analyzed in depth for motivation and its effect on the play.
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Death of a Salesman
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 Essay compares the characters of Willy and Charley from "Death of a Salesman."
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Death of a Salesman, a Film Review
681 words, approx. 2 pages
 Reviews the film version of the Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman. Provides a plot synopsis. Discusses the diferences between the original text and the film.
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Death of a Salesman
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 Essay analyzes Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman."
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"Death of a Salesman": Linda the Destroyer
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 Linda Loman serves as the destroyer of her family in the play "Death of a Salesman." Serving as the family's only link to reality in the wake of a circle of lies, Linda did nothing to try to get them to see that reality, instead opting to encourage the lies and hide the truth. Linda probably thought she was doing her family a favor by not telling them the truth, but she actually caused a bigger problem for an already dysfunctional family.
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Change in "Death of a Salesman": Good or Bad?
578 words, approx. 2 pages
 Some people resist change because it takes them out of their comfort zone, forcing them to deal with or learn to understand something new. Willy Loman in the play "Death of a Salesman" is a classic example of this approach.
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The Lomans in "Death of a Salesman"
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 An overview of the inner workings, dramatic conflicts, and intense tension associated with the Loman family in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman," all of which are established by the end of Act I.
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Who Is to Be Blamed for Willy Loman's Death?
560 words, approx. 2 pages
 A short essay about who is responsible for Willy Loman's death and which motives might have driven him to commit suicide in the novel "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller.
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Death of a Salesman, an Exploration of Major Themes
549 words, approx. 2 pages
 Explores major themes in the Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman. Describes how the relationships in the play are riddled with jealousy, hope, love, dreams, hate, disappointment, and many other very human emotions.
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Willy Loman Compared to Other Characters in "Death of a Salesman"
548 words, approx. 2 pages
 In his play "Death of a Salesman," Arthur Miller compares the lives of the characters Charlie and his son Bernard, who are neighbors and friends of Willy Loman, with the lives of Willy and his son Biff. Both fathers and sons are exact opposites of one another. Charlie worked hard, ultimately achieve success, and raised Bernard to work hard and do the right thing. On the other hand, Willy never achieved success and never paid much attention to Biff's undeveloped work ethic and study habits, which ultimately led to Biff's lacking a career or any major success in life.
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American Dream Willy Loman
525 words, approx. 2 pages
 Willy loman, of Arthur miller's, death of a salesman, is a man well built but with so much pride that he can't admit to what is happening around him. He is just a salesman who has a dream, the only dream, the American dream.
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Movie Version of "Death of a Salesman"
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 Comparison of Volker Schlondorff's cinematic version of "Death of a Salesman" to the original play by Arthur Miller. In the play and movie, Willy Loman tries to live up to false or unrealistic ideals and impressing the consequences of those choices and ideals on those around him.
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Literary Devices in Death of a Salesman
423 words, approx. 1 pages
 Discusses the Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman. Analyzes the essay's tone, themes and the literary devices used. Describes how with the use of simple but active diction, periodic sentence, and rhetorical question, Miller is able to reveal the play's themes and tone.
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Willy Loman: A Tragic Hero in "Death of a Salesman"
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 Arthur Miller's, "Death of a Salesman" shows the development and structure that results in the suicide of a tragic hero, Willy Loman. Willy's feeling of responsibility for how his sons turned out in life, his getting older, and his conflict at the end of Act II with his son Biff all combine to break Willy down and lead him to believe that his life is totally finished.
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