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    Willy Loman, Jay Gatsby.

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    Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman and Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby dedicate their lives to searching for different versions of the American Dream‚ but because they have distorted views of themselves and the world they live in‚ neither is able to reach his goals. Gatsby’s only motivation becoming rich is to win Daisy Buchanan’s heart. Gatsby throws lavish parties and lies about his background in an attempt to prove to Daisy that he is worthy of her. Similarly‚ Willy comes home to his family and

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    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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    Gatsby and Loman My own life’s dream is to have a career in which I can surround myself in music. I will not let anything stand between my dream and I; however‚ I will never allow my dream to come between myself and my loved ones‚ or my reality. Many have already fallen victim to the pursuit of the American Dream – a fantastic projection of life that varies based upon its dreamer. However‚ the road to the American Dream‚ if followed blindly‚ can lead to nothing more than a dead end. In The Great

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    The protagonists of the novel (Willy Loman and Jay Gatsby)‚ both prove to show an assortment of similar character attributes. Beginning with their insane dedication of their lives to the American dream‚ the characters retain many similarities. Although their ideals slightly vary‚ the dedication towards achieving it remains very similar. Gatsby hosts parties in an attempt to fit in‚ but his attempt is inevitably a failure as buying in to a society that does not accept him can never conclude with success

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    seem. When a man such as Jay Gatsby seems like he has his whole life figured out‚ he is really at the starting line trying to fulfill his American dream. However‚ when things are not looking so bright in Willy Loman’s business and family situations‚ Willy is looking for all the negatives instead of focusing on the positives. Willy Loman from Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” is a more successful character compared to Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby in their family situations

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    Willy Loman

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    One who lives their life in truth will be happier than one who lives in lies. Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is about a salesman named Willy Loman who struggles with change within his life. During the movie‚ Linda plays the role of Willy’s wife and the mother of their two children‚ Biff and Happy Loman. Linda tries to help her husband as he goes through a tough time with his job. Linda is the supportive character that tries to make peace between everyone. To begin with‚ Linda can be described

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    Willy Loman

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    by playwright Arthur Miller‚ the protagonist Willy Loman is portrayed as an unsuccessful salesman trying to support his family while trying to reach inner peace with himself. Willy’s relationships with other significant characters in the play helps define him as a character. Willy’s boss‚ Howard‚ is also a reality check. Howard treats Willy as though he is a child; he has no respect for Willy. One turning point of the play is when Howard fires Willy because he feels as if he is unfit to represent

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    Willy Loman

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    Willy Loman Willy Loman‚ the main character in Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman‚ is a tragic hero that chases after the American Dream for his life purpose. Willy and his brother‚ Ben‚ were abandoned by their father when they were still young. However they parted while growing up‚ Ben went to Alaska and becomes rich‚ while Willy becomes a salesman. Ben is Willy’s American dream and he wants to become Ben. Ben didn’t succeed in becoming successful like Ben‚ so he created a fantasy world where

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    Willy Loman

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    Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller depicts the life of a salesman named Willy Loman and his family in 1950’s New York. Willy Loman reflects on his life in his old age with dissatisfaction‚ and at the close of the play ends up taking his own life. A family can emotionally hurt each member of it’s content more than any other person because of their closeness and similar thinking‚ as is shown throughout the play through the Loman family. Arthur Miller uses vividly portrayed flashbacks from Willy’s life

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    and critics alike marveling at your performance and swaying the public image of yourself from negitive to positive. Mr. Sheen‚ you will be playing Willy Loman. Willy is a salesman who‚ at one time in his life‚ used to be well liked and well known‚ but is now a troubled and misguided

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