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    Dent Law English 1102 Professor Sharp April 28‚ 2013 Women’s oppression The two plays‚ A doll’s House‚ written by Henrik Ibsen‚ and Death of a Salesman‚written by Arthur Miller‚ included the theme of women’s role in society. Both plays depicted how the role of women in society at this time was. The women used for this theme in A Doll’s House include Nora‚ Mrs. Linda‚ and the nurse. The female characters in Death of a Salesman are Linda‚ the woman from the hotel‚ and mrs. Forsyth. In both

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    Death of a Salesman Introduction The declaration of independence declared that every American is born with rights; inalienable rights and freedom that would see home or her achieve the American dream. Arthur Miller’s "Death of a Salesman" is a story of a protagonist‚ Willy Loman‚ who is striving to achieve the dream‚ though he realizes his rights extremely late in his life struggles. According to the American dream fundamental‚ one needed to be industrious and be liked in order to success. Therefore

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    Attention Must Be Paid to Death of a Salesman When Arthur Miller wrote "Death of a Salesman" many considered it a modern masterpiece. It has spurred debate among academics and stirred the emotions of hundreds of thousands of audiences and readers alike. However‚ there is a growing trend among many who approach this play to condemn Willy Loman out of hand. Entire new generations of readers feel nothing for the plight of Willy Loman; they believe his actions merit his destruction. Why is this?

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    A TEACHER’S GUIDE TO THE PENGUIN EDITION OF ARTHUR MILLER’S DEATH OF A SALESMAN By RANDEANE TETU‚ Middlesex Community College‚ Middletown‚ CT A Teacher’s Guide to Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman 2 NOTE TO THE TEACHER The questions‚ exercises‚ and assignments on these pages are designed to guide students’ reading of the literary work and to provide suggestions for exploring the implications of the story through discussions‚ research‚ and writing. Most of the items can be handled

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    Michael Cruz 5/7/12 English Essay Prof. Martin Death of a Salesman When it comes to families‚ all ours are different and what separates our family from the next person is the way we act toward each other. What makes a tight family is how they can communicate with each other‚ not putting one person over the other and treating everyone just as equal. However in”Death of a Salesman’’ by Arthur Miller‚ the Loman family was pure an example of a dysfunctional family

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    Alejandro Ricardo Reaction Paper THE2000 Death of a Salesman To watch Death of a Salesman on a live Theatre was like seeing a reflection of the book with its characters coming to life. The incredible cast made sure to put personal life aside to perform at their peak‚ and the lighting crew set the mood of the story precisely right for the character. The play was adequate not good‚ because of the theater. The cast made a few miniscule mistake during the play‚ but nothing to major that could interfere

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    Contributes to His Downfall In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ the main character‚ Willy Loman is a salesman that believes it is not grades you make but the hands you shake and how well you are liked. Willy was at one time a good salesman but now he can’t make enough money to support his family. Willy’s pride causes him to portray himself as a big shot salesman that is well-liked by everyone. Though Willy is not as a successful salesman as he claims‚ Willy’s tragic flaw of pride contributes

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    29/11/2010 Julia Peeters & Janou Hoek | V6C | IB book report | Death of a Salesman | Author: | Arthur Miller | Date of birth-death: | 17/10/1915 – 10/02/2005 | Title: | Death of a Salesman | Published by: | Penguin Classics | Year of first publication: | 1949 | Publication date of your edition: | 2000 | Relevant data on author and period: | 1932: Arthur Miller graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School‚ he worked at several menial jobs to pay for his college tuition

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    The Great American Disillusionment in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Conjecture clouds an American man’s pursuit of success‚ leading to unfortunate ends in Arthur Miller ’s timeless production‚ Death of a Salesman. A post-depression era drama‚ Death of a Salesman challenges its audience to analyze universal components of the American Dream. Most people consider success a collision of past effort‚ future goals‚ and an appreciation for the present. Miller ’s character Willy Loman is convinced

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    repeated‚ nor altered‚ so why do so many people try to relive it? In Death of a Salesman‚ Willy tries on multiple occasions to relive his past through his memories. The whole Loman family did not want to face their situations‚ most of them wanted to stay in the past as long as they could. In Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller described how not just one character‚ but four characters struggled to let go of the past. As Willy‚ a salesman‚ struggled with his past mistakes. Willy had taken pride in himself

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