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    Comparative Essay Fifth Business by Roberson Davies and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller Throughout most of history woman have faced an imbalance within their social class opposed to the male gender. They have had fewer rights and much fewer career opportunities‚ the stereotype that a women’s place is in the home is due to the most socially accepted and common career of wifehood and motherhood. Through the comparison of Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and Fifth Business by Robertson Davies

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    In the story Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ the theme is Achieving the American Dream. The character‚ Willie Loman wants so much in his life to achieve the American Dream‚ which is the perfect job‚ wife and children. Most people consider the American dream to be the equal opportunity for someone to achieve success and prosperity through hard work. Loman has the entire thing one considers the American dream‚ but it’s not perfect enough for him. Willie has a job and tells his wife that he is

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    In the play Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller recounts the story of a man named William Loman and his family. The story mainly concerns Willy’s determination to become the success he once was and to pass on his success to his oldest son Biff. Written in both the present and the past‚ the story unravels via Willy’s memories and hallucinations. Miller uses the past as a means of explaining what caused the characters to be the way they are in the present‚ as well as their present actions. The main

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    It was just after 7 p.m. when I heard someone scream suddenly. My family and I was just finish our dinner. We quickly ran outside and we saw the people starring at a burning house. At this time‚ we know someone had caused the fire accident. Without thinking too much‚ my father pick up the cell phone and inform the situation to the fire station. In the meantime‚ I tried to help them extinguish the fire by using a bucket of water. We did not know what is the main reason that cause the fire

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    Never willing to accept defeat before her husband does‚ Linda Loman deals with her family on a daily basis. She has a husband‚ Willy who is a salesman searching to achieve the American dream both for himself and his sons‚ whom he quarrels with as much as he loves them. But Willy is getting old‚ and fear of his yet to be accomplished goals seem to speak to Linda. Some critics claim that Linda is "above self-pity" and that "her confidence in him is unshaken". Others complain that she "offers more encouragement

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    In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ Happy Loman is discontent with his life because his father Willy gave him false hopes that made him slave to the American Dream. Happy is still trying to find his way in life‚ but comes off with a false confidence that he believes he is actually on the right track. Since family is one of the prominent elements of the American dream Willy has continuously ingrained in his sons head that prosperity and success are the key to having a happy and fulfilling life

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    Biff Loman may not be the “Salesman” in Arthur Miller’s masterpiece‚ The Death of a Salesman‚ but he is the main character of the play. The character known as Biff Loman is at the root of his immediate family’s internal dilemmas and inner conflicts. Biff’s essence is what motivates the men in his family to choose the path that they take in life. For this reason‚ even when Biff is not present in a particular scene‚ he is still omnipresent because of his invisible pull on the actions and feelings of

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    Willy Loman‚ the protagonist in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ is no more the victimizer of his family than he is a victim himself. Miller explores the possibilities of cyclical mental abuse passed on through familial generations‚ resulting in failure and confusion of one’s priorities and goals. Biff‚ Willy’s eldest son‚ was the victim of too much love and attention. Happy‚ the youngest boy was victimized by having received no attention and very little love. Willy’s wife‚ Linda‚ is a

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    There is nothing quite like a book the reader never wants to put down. To achieve this a novel must have interesting characters‚ a dilemma‚ and convey a lesson. Wuthering Heights‚ A Clockwork Orange‚ and The Death of Salesmen each contain these three main elements. All these books keep the reader interested. A Clockwork Orange does the best at fulfilling the readers interests. This novel has well developed characters. Even though the main character‚ Alex‚ commits horrible acts of violence to innocent

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    personal conflicts can differ as much as the people themselves. Some insist on ignoring the problem as long as possible‚ while some attack the problem to get it out of the way. The book Death of a Salesman‚ is written by Arthur Miller. It takes place at Willy Loman’s - A 63 year old once popular salesman who’s lost his popularity and sales‚ not to mention his mind‚ small house in New York surrounded by apartments. Biff‚ a thirty-four year old son of Willy who has been searching for himself

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