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    Similar Theme in Fences and Death of a Salesman In his play Fences‚ author August Wilson tells the story of African American Troy Maxson‚ who struggles to support his family during the Civil Rights Era‚ which was a time in America’s history where blacks were institutionally segregated from whites (Kirszner and Mandell 1834). Similarly‚ in his play Death of a Salesman‚ author Arthur Miller develops a story about a traveling salesman‚ Willy Loman‚ who struggles to live the American dream. Miller wrote

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    Miller uses the techniques of the modern theatre to the full. As such‚ the term ‘expressionist’ is often used to describe Miller as a ‘dramatist’. Discuss his use of dramatic devices in ‘Death of a Salesman’ showing how they convey the messages of the play. Arthur Miller wrote ‘Death of a Salesman’ in 1949. The play is based around the idea of the ‘American Dream’ and how a middle class family of four struggle to come to terms with Willy’s over-powering ambition and hunger for

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    The Great Gatsby From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article is about the novel. For the film‚ TV and opera adaptations‚ see The Great Gatsby (disambiguation). The Great Gatsby Cover of the first edition‚ 1925. Author(s) F. Scott Fitzgerald Cover artist Francis Cugat Country United States Language English Genre(s) Novel Publisher Charles Scribner ’s Sons Publication date April 10‚ 1925 Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback) Pages 218 pages

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    1. Title of Work: Death of a Salesman 2. Author and Date Written: Arthur Miller‚ 1948 3. Country of Author: United States 4. Major Characters: a. Willy‚ the protagonist in the play‚ is a self conscious‚ insecure‚ and prideful‚ habitual liar. Through the play‚ Willy lies both to himself and those around him‚ saying things like‚ “Business is bad‚ it’s murderous. But not for me‚ of course.” Here he says that his business is going well‚ when it is clear that it is the complete opposite situation

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    Loman‚ the father of Biff and Happy Loman‚ struggles to create a legacy for his two sons. Besides leaving something to his kids‚ Willy is deeply obsessed with raising his son who once bore so much potential‚ but is now a failure. In his play Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller uses motifs of seeds‚ nature‚ and diamonds to bring to light Willy’s caring but ignorant nature. The motif of seeds and a garden are a metaphor for Biff. When Willy first mentions seeds and growing he states that‚ “The grass

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    Chantel McNeil Mrs.Coughlan English 112 Oct 9‚ 2013 The Wrong American Dream Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman focuses on the American Dream‚ or at least Willy Loman’s version of it. Willy is a salesman who is down on his luck. He bought into the belief in the American Dream‚ and much of the hardship in his life was a result. Many people believe in the American Dream and its role in shaping people’s success. Willy could have been successful‚ but something

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    A Study of the Use of Symbolism in The Great Gatsby Abstract The Great Gatsby was written by a famous American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Firstly published in 1925‚ it was one of the greatest novels in the history of American literature [waste of space to restate common sense knowledge]‚ for it truly reflects the life of different classes in America and the decline of American dream during the Jazz Age. In order to display these moral degeneration and corruption lying deep under the surface

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    Alienation in Death of a Salesman It is often said that society‚ family and your inner self is very judgemental. Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman tells the story of Willy Loman‚ a salesman living in Brooklyn‚ New York and his family. Willy knows deep down what his capabilities and problems are which is why he exiles himself socially. Biff Loman‚ Willy’s eldest son‚ is misunderstood but it is known that Willy has affected his life since Biff was a young man causing him to be isolated from

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    novels The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ and In Dubious Battle‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ are two novels written about “Roaring Twenties”‚ when Americans were known to flaunt their wealth‚ and The Great Depression‚ where the entire country was in a deep recession and the average workers had no rights‚ these novels show how the views of Americans were forever changed in a single decade. The Great Gatsby is the story of Nick Carraway‚ a bonds broker‚ who befriends the mysterious Jay Gatsby‚ who

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    Alberto Foster AP Literature 17 September‚ 2012 Mrs. Pillalis Throughout the play Death of a Salesman‚ a steady focus on the conflict between parent and son is apparent and specifically utilized through multiple depictions. The most obvious being the prolonged turmoil of mixed relationships between Willy and Biff‚ as well as the role that Linda keeps in providing unity and peace within the family. Through such a method‚ Miller is able to magnify the ill effects of the conflict between parent

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