The father-son relationship and betrayal between Jay Gatsby and his father‚ Mr. Gatz‚ was quite different compared to that of Biff and Willy Loman. However‚ both relationships improved immensely when each character realized the amount of love they actually had for the other. Jay Gatsby had reinvented himself as a wealthy person instead of poor. In Gatsby’s youth “his parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people--his imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all‚” (Fitzgerald
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Jon Solis Professor Mullins EWRT1B 15 February‚ 2014 Compare and Contrast Separated by almost 3000 years of literature‚ two plays can still contain similar elements and characteristics that tie the two together. This is the case between the two plays‚ Oedipus The King and its counterpart Death of a Salesman‚ one written approximately 430 BC and the other written in 1949. When first reading this book‚ one might question‚ what could these stories possibly have in common; one is about a king
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course of the drama‚ Willy Loman‚ a delusional salesman sinks lower into his depression and confusion‚ until he eventually ends his life. There has been much discussion on whether ’Death of a Salesman’ is a tragedy‚ and if Willy is a tragic hero. Many critics question the supposedly tragic elements of the drama‚ citing Aristotle’s definition of tragedy‚ and Shakespearean examples. Willy is often compared to King Lear‚ however it is often suggested that his misfortune pales in comparison to the well known
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1312 28 October 2010 Hamlet and Willy Loman Willy Loman and Hamlet are both considered to be tragic figures. Hamlet‚ who is a rich young prince of Denmark‚ suddenly has his joyous life ripped away from him when his father suddenly passes away. He later finds out‚ through his father’s ghost‚ that he was murdered by his step-father‚ and also Uncle‚ Claudius. He is indecisive and hesitant at times and at other times he is prone to rash‚ impulsive acts. Willy Loman is a traveling salesman who considered
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Death of A Salesman: Willy Loman - A Man With A Dream A common idea presented in literature is the issue of the freedom of the individual in opposition to the controlling pressures of society. Willy Loman‚ the main character in Death of A Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ epitomizes this type of person; one who looks to his peers and co-salesman as lesser individuals. Not only was he competitive and overbearing‚ but Willy Loman sought after an ideal that he could never become: the greatest salesman
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to his insanity. Arthur Miller presents the insecurities of Loman through different quotes in the play. For example‚ in page 38‚ Loman says that‚ “he feels lonely when business is bad.” This is the first time he lets us know about his feelings. As well‚ in page 51‚ when Ben is about to leave to Africa‚ Willy confessed to him that he is all he has‚ and that sometimes he feels “kind of temporary” about himself. By saying these words Willy expresses his fear about being alone‚
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The characters Willy Loman of the play Death of Salesman‚ and Amada Wingfield of The Glass Menagerie share many comparable traits‚ but at the same time they are different in some ways. Both Willy and Amanda live in fantasy worlds. They both wish they could revel in the past and what used to be. Amanda dreams back to when she was the pampered southern belle and was called on by many gentlemen callers. She remembers being a socialite and part of the elite society in the south. Amanda has this notion
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Difference Willy Loman and Ryan Bingham share some qualities. However‚ these qualities distinguish them from each other making them two very different people. They both lack family values‚ yet Willy has a family and Ryan does not. Both of them have a desire; however‚ Willy’s is clearly unattainable while Ryan’s is within reach. They are both self-absorbed; though only Ryan knows it. What seems to be a similarity between the two men actually makes them very different from each other. Willy Loman and Ryan
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Death of a Salesman: Willy Loman Willy Loman is responsible for his own downfall. Willy finds his own hero and tries to become the hero in his own existence. Willy tries to become a very successful businessman‚ at the start of his career he thinks that no one can tell him what to. Willy is not good with people‚ he is good with his hands‚ he is not a good salesman and he chooses the wrong career. Willy often makes up stories or changes the stories he knows because he cannot face the truth of
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Death of A Salesman: Willy Loman - A Tragic Hero #2) Discuss Willy Loman as a tragic hero: Based your understanding of what being a hero means. You are‚ of course‚ free to differ with the designation. No one has a perfect life. Everyone has conflicts that they must face sooner or later. The ways in which people deal with these 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
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