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not too different from his. When I speak about Willy (even on my one pager) unintentionally I give him sympathy for his actions only because my daily lifestyle is similar to his. I do not believe I am the only student on campus who takes challenging classes, go to college, get a job and achieve the "American Dream", since society has also outlined this path in order to achieve success (similar to Willy's path as a salesman). Although I do realize Willy is losing his self-identity by embedding himself

also have the various obstacles they face as they pursue the American dream. Characters discussed are Willy Loman and his eldest son Biff Loman who have different views about the American Dream and who fail to achieve the dream thereby facing various obstacles in their quest of the dream. Willy Loman does not achieve the American dream which is inevitable for many people in America. The version of Willy Loman's American dream was majorly influenced by the success of his brother Ben. He believes that

These two concepts apply to the play in the sense that Willy Loman is a man of good intentions, but there is often an undesirable outcome of them. Also, Willy is a victim of himself and his own beliefs. Arthur Miller states in his New York Times article that he believes “the common man is as apt a subject for tragedy in its highest sense as kings were”. Based on this quote, it can be concluded that

and Eve, where they had no concept of sin or consequences and lived in paradise. However, they disobeyed God, which led Him to make humankind mortal. By analyzing the ideas of temptation throughout literature, precisely pointing towards the movie Willy Wonka, many comparisons can be made concerning

In Arthur Miller’s, Death of A Salesman, Willy Loman is a tragic hero who inflicts his fallacious moral code upon himself and his family because of his own anguished character. In Shakespeare’s, Hamlet, Polonius has been a father just like Willy Loman. He is the King’s chief counselor and goes to elaborate heights to obtain what he wants. Willy Loman’s obdurate disinclination drove him to lose his job, estranged from his family, and finally lead to the end of his life. Polonius is a father who

Americans today. Arthur Miller uses Willy Loman as one of the main characters. Miller examines the myth of the American Dream and with the shadows of promises of happiness

Dream: Willy’s obsession to soon be recognized and financially successful. Willy’s interpretation of the American dream was wrong because in order to be successful you have to sacrifice and work hard for what you want. Hope: All throughout the play, Willy puts his hope into his sons (mainly Biff) because he wants them to “make it big” and be well liked. He desperately wanted them to be ambitious. The importance of the opening scene is that it introduces the audience to the major characters. The setting

​Willy Loman, in the play Death of a salesman, believes that being physically attractive and well liked by people, are the only necessary ingredients to attain the American dream. Willy works his entire adult life trying to become an astounding salesman, such as Dave Singleman. In Willy’s mind, Dave is the epitome of a successful salesman and “thus, the dream has shaped in Willy’s mind. All his life has been spent trying to imitate this person” (Danqing 27), until he finally realizes that his hard

The tragic hero mentioned throughout Arthur Miller’s Tragedy and a Common Man is Willy Loman from Death of a Salesman. Miller’s definition of a tragic hero is a protagonist in a play or a different form of filmography who is a subject for tragedy in its highest sense. The essay refers to a character who is ready to lay down his life to secure his personal dignity. It also refers to a character who struggles to gain their rightful position. Miller also talks about a tragic hero needing to have a life

The Roots of Pride The two literary works Oedipus rex and death of a salesman share a common attribute which connects the two tragic heroes; Oedipus the king and willy Lowman respectively, across the great gap that exists between the ancient king of Thebes and what it means to be a struggling salesman in the united states of America. This connection can be seen and examined through the fatal flaw in both characters that leads to their eventual downfall and elevates them to the status of a tragic