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    In 1949 Arthur Miller wrote a play “Death of a Salesman”, it has transformed the author into a national sensation by winning the Pulitzer Prize. “Death of a Salesman” as many critics suggested was the first best written American tragedy, leading to Miller gaining popularity as a man who understood and brought to life the deep core of reality in United States. This novel describes tragic and most importantly painful conflicts between family members and covers larger human values as the motifs of

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    Death of a Salesman - A Modern Day Tragedy The question which arises within Death of a Salesman is, 'Is this a modern Tragedy?' A tragic play can be commonly observed when a protagonist falls from a great height. His decline is not about immediate death, although in most cases death becomes apparent at the end of the play, e.g. Macbeth. A tragedy shows the suffering of a character and utter compulsion of him if he does not succeed to reach his dream. These plays show the blissful release

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    II-practical part: Death of a Salesman (1949) by Arthur Miller 1- Title: a) Arthur miller masterpiece’s title has various meanings on different levels that could be seen by different perspectives. b) The title describes the protagonist destiny, moreover such title success to summarize the whole play. 2- Themes: a) The American dream is considered the main theme in Death of a Salesman in which Willy failed to achieve, therefore this influence negatively his emotions, behaviours and thoughts. b) Reality

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    A Dysfunctional Family from Death of a Salesman “We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house.” This quote is said by Biff Loman himself. Willy Loman is the father of Biff and Happy Loman, and the husband of Linda. The Loman’s are an average working class American family. In the play, The Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller, the Loman’s go through very difficult circumstances throughout the play. These circumstances are not exactly obvious but they are shown throughout

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    In the Death of a salesman, Arthur Miller uses the technique of symbolism through the use of the stockings, both brand new and old with holes throughout them. Miller uses contrasts of these two objects to represent the idea of betrayal. Each time they appear, they are representative of Willy cheating on Linda, cheating on his family and cheating on himself. During Willy’s affair with the woman from Boston in the hotel room, he gives her the flattering gift of brand new silk stockings, in return for

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    Success and Failures in Arthur Miller's story, Death of a Salesman Mary E. Hebert Period D Grade 11 Mr. Joseph Matte April 15, 2016 Success and Failures in Arthur Miller's story, Death of a Salesman Thesis: Although Willy Loman of Death of a Salesman worked hard to become a successful, well-liked salesman and a good father, his inability to be honest with himself and his family led him to failures in his life. I. Biography of Arthur Miller A. His life B. His work C. His

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    Arthur Miller's classic American play, Death of a Salesman and Henrik Ibsen’s classic play A Doll’s House, expose dysfunctional families and behaviors. In these plays, the themes of innocence, guilt and of truth and are considered through the eyes of deception. Both plays tell us that most of us choose to play roles and deceive, not only those immediately, but distantly around us. In Death of a Salesman the father passes deception to his boys the next generation. A Doll’s House Shows

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    black child could do that well on his own. Wilson would also often find notes on his desk reading "Nigger go home." At home, his family had to endure racial slurs in the mostly white Hazelwood area of Pittsburgh. 8.Accomplishments Wilson won a numerous amount of prestigious awards and made outstanding accomplishments throughout his career. He was the first African-American to have two plays running on Broadway at the same time and was one of only seven American playwrights to win two Pulitzer Prizes

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    Introduction Today, the play "The Death of a Salesman" is celebrated in many theatres. The play is regarded as one of the finest dramas of American theater play. It was written in 1949 by an American playwright Arthur Miller. After the play was produced, it was first opened at the Morosco Theatre and starred Lee J Cobb as Willy Loman, Cameron Mitchell as Happy, Mildred Dunnock as Linda, Howard Smith as Charley and Arthur Kennedy as Biff. The play has been revived on Broadway four times and won many

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    “I have a dream” This is a famous quote and speech about one man’s version of the American Dream. Some of the major themes in A Death of a Salesman are the American dream, abandonment, and betrayal. Willy, Ben, and Biff Loman all have different versions of the american dream. The american dream can change over time and from person to person. Willy’s idea of the american dream is that personality and how you are thought of. He always wanted to make sure his sons were well liked and popular. For

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