...Introduction Arthur Miller is recognized as an important and influential playwright, not to mention essayist and novelist. Although he has had plenty of luck in his writing career, his fame is the product of his inventive ability to control what he wants his readers to picture or feel. His intentions when writing ‘Death of a Salesman’ was to help people identify some of the social issues that were growing, in a way that eases the pain they were going through. As one of his critics states, "Miller writes ingeniously, conveying the message that ‘if the proper study of mankind is man, man’s inescapable problem is himself’ (poets 1997). Miller accurately puts into words what every person thinks, feels, or worries about, but often has trouble expressing. Arthur Miller portrays Willy’s problems with family life, the society, and himself in Death of a Salesman. Many of Arthur Miller’s plays reflect or are a product of events in his life; he believed that American society needed to be made over; and for this reason, many of his earlier plays showed sympathetic portrayals and compassionate characterizations of his characters. Death of a Salesman is a play relating to the events leading to the downfall of Willy Loman, an aging salesman who is at one time wealthy, but is now approaching the end of his usefulness (poet, 1997). Miller uses symbolism to expand on the conflicts within the Loman family. Happy and Biff, Willy’s two sons, represent two sides of Willy’s ever-conflicting...
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...Psychological Autopsies Jessica Foster December 19, 2012 Kaplan University As a police psychologist, you are part of an investigation into the homicide of a high profile community member, the mayor. The information you received from the department is that the victim was found with a single gunshot wound to the head. He was last seen with another notable figure at a nearby restaurant. You learn that before becoming the mayor, the deceased was the chief of your department and was very close to many administrators and officers. Psychologists play many different roles in a law enforcement agency. A psychologist can perform as a consultant for the agency or conduct fitness for duty evaluations. In this paper though, we will be looking at the role the psychologist will play in a murder investigation. The psychological autopsies are becoming popular for psychologists. This paper will go over what an autopsy is, how to do one, what you will put in a report, and the psychological issues that the close members will go through during this time. A psychologist may participate in the debriefing process in an investigation (Kurke & Scrivner, 2007). They will help interview witnesses and can conduct the psychological autopsy (Kurke & Scrivner, 2007). An officer will experience situation that could lead to issues that include the inability to cope or develop post traumatic stress disorder (Kurke & Scrivner, 2007). An officer may witness the death of...
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...Stephen Stivason Strayer University Juvenile Delinquency and Justice September 7, 2011 Introduction There is little doubt that there is a fundamental problem with the contemporary American approach to juvenile justice. That is because the focus of the U.S. juvenile justice system is heavily based on procedural safeguards that protect juvenile rights whereas there may be more important concerns. Certainly, the rights of juvenile defendants must be protected and sentences should continue to reflect the different needs and capacity for reform of juvenile offenders as compared to their adult counterparts. However, much more emphasis should be devoted to the prevention of juvenile crime by addressing fundamental factors believed to be responsible for it. From a cost-benefit analysis, preventing juvenile criminal involvement is much more important than focusing on reform and on other aspects of criminal justice that are only triggered after criminal activity is perpetrated. In principle, it is much more beneficial to society—as well as to potential juvenile offenders—to provide the necessary assistance and opportunities to prevent criminal inclination rather than devoting the bulk of resources to offenders. Recognizing the Principle Causes of Juvenile Crime Generally, some of the most important causes of juvenile crime are: (1) Social Control Theory issues, (2) lack of supportive family environment and structure, (3) exposure to deviant criminality in high-crime communities...
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...Death of a Salesman Brian Kelnhofer English/125 April 2, 2015 University of Phoenix Online Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is one of my favorite plays growing up and one that defines history. Achieving the American dream is sought by so many people in society with little regard to what makes us truly happy. Willy Loman, the main character, works his whole life to provide financial security for his family and dreams about becoming rich only to be left with nothing at the end. The major driving theme behind the play is the American dream; which Miller points out is an allegory, the fallacy of working hard your whole lives chasing the American dream only to die a lonely and depressed man. Death of a Salesman challenges the effects of the American dream in a negative way. The American Dream All your life you are told that to be successful in life you need two things: a career and money. This I find to be the American dream falsehood that today’s society is based on. The Death of a Salesman points out the flaws in that statement. Most Americans don’t work past 72 so we spend our whole life chasing a false dream only to die an unhappy and lonely person. Allegory Willy creates an illusion of what the American dream should be like when he witnessed the accolades of Dave Singleman prolonged success. Willy pressures his children to seek the same ideals but Willy doesn’t even understand the meaning of success himself. I really connected...
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...Years(1990’s-2010’s my generation) Florida | Parenting Practice 1: Education | Parents in my family thought education was more key than anything, and kids faced discipline if they skipped school or did bad | Education was very important like the previous generations but more kids starting to use sports and activities to help pay for school | Education was important, but sports was just as important because it was the only way some of the kids could afford college | Parenting Practice 2: Extracurricular activities | Kids didn’t really play sports, they did hunting and picking tobacco | Kids played a lot of sports and hung with friends | Extracurricular activities were very important and is was very serious especially football, even some of the parent pushed them harder in sports than school | Parenting Practice 3:Relgion Involvement | Kids had to pray and were not allowed to curse | Kids attended church every week and had to use read the bible everyday | Kids rarely attended church | Parenting Practice 4:Discipline | Kids were whooped and did extra chores | Kids were whopped and not allowed outside | Less whooping more taking away of technology, and not allowing them to go outside | Introduction The “Miller” family has its great share of similarities and differences within 3 generations. We like to define our generations by at least 20 years. I haven’t really talked to anybody in my family who was born before the 1950’s so I defined within the 1950’s-2010. The 1950’s was...
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...representative form of American realism, Death of a Salesman portrays the use of language to convey a feeling of acrimony that demonstrates the relationship between the ideas of Willy Loman and the American common man. Willy Loman as the protagonist and the antagonist of his own story creates the sense of language that develops the idea of being “liked and you never will want” stating the façade of the Willy’s society (Miller 21). While communicated to the audience through a form of realism, his language functions as the crevice between the real and non-real. As development of language continues sometimes Willy Loman’s clichés “rise to the level of pure poetry” (Roudane 369). The use of language constructs poetic symbolism and closes the gap between non-realism and realism. Throughout the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain utilizes a poignant sense of diction reciprocating the slang the common man used in the Antebellum South. The language exhibits the principles of Death of a Salesman in its acrimony and pain through Loman’s statement “a man is not a piece of fruit!” (Miller 61). This sense of diction drives the main ideas and connects these ideas to those of the average man. Even throughout the play, the language morphs Death of a Salesman into the tragedy of a man whose self worth depended on whether or not he...
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...Power of Success The unflinching conflict of obtaining success is eloquently portrayed throughout Arthur Millers “Death of a Salesman”. In this modern tragedy, Miller successfully depicts the human condition in midst of denying failure. The play unfolds around a washed- up salesman named Willy Loman, whose obsession with reaching concrete evidence of success, creates unfortunate repercussions on his family, and himself. Willys conviction that a man must not only be like, but he must be well liked (Miller, 1250), along with his uninterrupted focus on prominence, reflects on his two sons, Biff and Happy, as he infuses them with values of social status as well as future success. Willy’s sense of self value depends on the response of others. Such gestures of recognition provide signals that society is a comfortable home for him, one where he hopes to make his sons as happily at ease as he (Jacobson, 249). This is doubtlessly a mirage of security for Willy, as he desperately suppresses his inner motions of regret, and refuses to embrace his conscious identity. Ultimately, Willy Lomans self- delusion of success disabled him to obtain his true identity, and influence a displacement of identity in his sons. Most people in today’s society develop a constant necessity to better their lives, as well the quality of life for their family. For many, this necessity stems from their core beliefs of what a comfortable life should contain in our society, along with secure elements for their...
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...Nursing Education I. Introduction to study abroad and nursing education A. Definition of study abroad i. Study abroad, service learning, international immersion programs, global health, global service learning– McKinnon & McNelis (2013) ii. Three types of learning defined 1. Global, international, and intercultural – Riner (2011) B. Relationship of study abroad to nursing education i. Increased global awareness, cultural sensitivity and competence, and dispelling of preconceived ideals – Edmonds (2012) ii. NLN recommendations, increased diversity of nursing in workforce/training - Dewald (2012) iii. American Association of Colleges of Nursing core knowledge competency, understanding global health – Johns & Thompson ( 2010) iv. Increase of student cultural competence and understanding – Kelleher (2013) v. Transcultural competence – Larsen & Reif ( 2011) vi. Increased patient safety – Smith-Miller, et al. ( 2010) vii. Personal and professional growth and development – Smith & Curry (2011) II. Themes identified A. Cultural awareness/competence – Dewald (2012), Edmonds (2012), Egenes (2012), Johns & Thompson ( 2010), Kelleher ( 2013), Larsen, Ott, & Miles (2010), Levine (2009), Read ( 2011), Riner ( 2011), Smith-Miller (2010), Smith & Curry (2011) B. Global awareness - Dewald (2012), Edmonds (2012), Egenes (2012), Johns & Thompson (2010), Kelleher (2013), Larsen, Ott, & Miles (2010), Levine (2009), Read (2011), Riner (2011), Smith-Miller (2010), Smith & Curry...
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...of criminal justice? * What are some of the populations and career settings you would like to work with in the future? * What opportunities will open to you as a result of a college education? I've never worked in the criminal justice field, so I really don't have any current knowledge. I've seen what goes on in the world and I would like a chance to try and make a difference. I've always been interested in criminal justice. I watch all the Law and Orders, CSI, Criminal Minds, pretty much all movies that deal with mysteries and crime. After I complete my Associates Degree, I hope to become a Social Worker and work my way into becoming a Crime Scene Investigator. I want a chance to better myself for my family and also make a change in the world. Felicia Miller Ashley Hurlbut I do not have much knowledge in the criminal justice field. I watch many cop shows such as "Law and Order" and "CSI". Both my grandfathers were police officers and one of my best friends is a sheriff. I have heard some of the things they have been through in their careers and that struck my interest in the career. My goal is to finish college and then move down to Suffolk County in Long Island and become a police officer down there. My brother in law just passed away this past May due to a heroin poisoning. He got the drugs from a clerk at a deli. The drug problem down there has a big effect on me and I hope to put an end to it. I am hoping that with the college education that I can be an officer...
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...Foundation National Endowment for the Arts The Shubert Foundation The Vermont Country Store and The Orton Family Vermont Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities With additional contributions from: Black River Produce Berkshire Bank Clark’s Quality Foods Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Okemo Mountain Resort Thrifty Attic …and an ever growing family of individuals who believe in the impact that the performing arts can have on its community. This Teachers Study Guide was compiled and edited by Rena Murman. Credit and thanks to the following theatres for materials used or referenced from study guides created for Death of a Salesman: Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN; Kennedy Center, Washington, DC; Lyric Theatre, London; Royal Lyceum Theatre Company, Edinburgh; Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT. © 2010 Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational and cultural institution. WPTC Performance Guides may be duplicated at no charge for educational purposes only. They may not be sold or used in other publications without the express written consent of the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company. Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Weston Playhouse Theatre Company DEATH OF A SALESMAN Study Guide for Teachers TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Interview with Director Steve Stettler The Playwright Arthur Miller in his own words Inspiration for Death of a Salesman Writing Death of a Salesman The Characters Synopsis...
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...| Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Sustainability | A Question for the Future of the Company | | Team Bar-B-Q consisting of Willie Lindsay, Lee Little, Jesse Mermella, and Joseph Preusser | 2/1/2012 | | Introduction by Joseph A. Preusser * Home of Texas' best eatin' for over 50 years, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q offers only the choicest of meats, all cooked to perfection over a fire of 100% Texas Hill Country Live Oak in a brick pit. According to the Bill Miller webpage, “all of our barbecue is cooked with 100% hill country live oak wood in a brick pit. Natural gas or electric heat is never used to cook our barbecue, only wood, heat and smoke. Bill Miller designed the original barbecue pits he used in the 1950 's and the large industrial sized ones used today -- that will cook up to 2,500 pounds of brisket at one time in 18 to 20 hours. Each of our dishes is served to you with our promise of Total Customer Satisfaction.” In 1950, on a $500 loan from his father, Bill Miller opened a small poultry and egg business. Three years later Bill Miller Bar-B-Q began as a small fried chicken-to-go restaurant. Fried chicken led to hamburgers and then to barbecue. The second restaurant opened in February of 1963. Today there are 68 Bill Miller Bar-B-Q restaurants.(About Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, 2011) * According to a personal interview with Ms Barbara Newman, the company has expanded and Bill Miller's currently now operates 70 restaurants in south Texas. All of these facilities...
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...An environmental issue Course title Course instructor Name Date Introduction Bio means life while diversity means variation in the various aspects of things. Biodiversity entails the extent of variation of forms of life within a given planet or species. The number of plants’ species, microorganisms, the great diversity of species’ genes, animals, the various planets’ ecosystem such as deserts and coral reefs forms part of biodiversity on earth. However politics and power have greatly influenced the shaky balance. There has been a great biodiversity loss since the human race emerged. (Miller, D. A. 2008 p.23) Biodiversity has as well affected cultural diversities and thus should be keenly dealt with. This ranges from the various types of traditional foods used by the various societies. Biodiversity loss is rendering them extinct. Physical Elements of Biodiversity Loss In the physical reality much can be read on biodiversity loss. For example, the emergence of new breeds of animals and plants can be seen being developed in any other corner of the world. People are keenly trying out new breeds as a means of curbing food shortage. For example, the genetically modified food has been termed as a way of reducing food shortages. This has impacted negatively to human health. Population decline of species, a research done in UK in 2008 clearly revealed that the population of bats was...
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...Opinionating Commutations and the Relative Properties Luccas Eastman HCS/320 Feb, 2015 Paul Wing Introduction. Establishing a strong connection with someone, whether it be a work associated act or something on a more personal level; communication skills are the essential tools. The following text will go into detail about the basics of communication and its’ benefits and differences when working with patients and coworkers of different cultural views or reluctance to cooperate. Fundamentals. Knowing the elements of communication is very essential for people, especially those in the health care setting. To be effective some fundamentals must be understood and utilized. The basics for communication may be labelled as “Compassion; Emotion; Empathy; Human Services” (Miller, K. Journal of Applied Communication Research). While some may say this is a debatable way to categorize communicating, the 4 prior listed topics offers a very stable sum of what is needed to be an effective communicator. Time for action When people are required to communicate in an efficient manner, especially in delegating or educating about medical facts or requirements; a delicate balance between compassionate communication and empathy must be displayed. By empathizing with the patient a health care worker can allow for a more comfortable conversation. Many times patients will feel very uncomfortable or worried about how their health may be afflicted. When the health care worker speaks with...
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...examine both theories and present both supporting and contradicting evidence for both theories. However, before he can begin, the author must give a brief history of the juvenile justice system in the United States and how that system has handled juvenile delinquency thus far. In the days of old, juvenile justice was an unheard of concept. Most nations did not make a distinction between a juvenile and an adult (Bartollas & Miller, 2011). The court systems of early nations simply held the belief that an offender needed to be punished for a crime the same way no matter what the age of the offender. This led to children being punished in the same manner as adults. Early court systems did not recognize that juvenile offenders had different needs and motives than adults (Bartollas & Miller, 2011). It is fair to say that this fact is erroneous in every aspect. This tradition continued into the mid-1800s. In England, for example, “some 160-200 capital offenses were listed in the statutes for which children could be executed.” (Bartollas & Miller, 2011, p. 5). This is an amazing statistic. Knowing that young children could be executed sheds some light on early court systems. In the mid-1800s, the thinking of the juvenile justice system began to change. In San Quentin Prison in the late-1800s, there was a rise in the number of students enrolled in the prison’s school (Justice, 2000). While this school was intended for the reform of juveniles, it did serve adults as...
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...Unit 5: Case Study-Marcella PS375: Psychology of Addiction Professor Lynda Mitton Christy Miller 10/25/2015 Introduction Substance use impacts many people and destroys lives. There are ways in which risk factors can be identified and addressed before someone slips further and begins to misuse substances. The following paragraphs will identify the risk and protective factors, describe the steps to conduct an evaluation, and identify the DSM-5 criteria that Marcella meets in relation to the given scenario. Risk Factors There are many reasons why people succumb to addiction. There are some developmental and personality risk factors. Some of these risk factors are a difficult temperament, childhood trauma or conflict, and a lack of coping skills to help a person overcome stressful situations (Miller, Forcehimes & Zweben, 2011). Marcella has been raised by her grandparents for most of her life due to her mother’s inability to provide a stable home. She reported that she never knew her father and hasn’t had a real mother for several years. Her step-grandfather, with whom she lives, uses cannabis and alcohol. She reported that she had two close friends and feels that is plenty. Marcella has also been struggling academically (Case Study Scenario, 2015). Marcella’s risk factors include an unstable environment for her first twelve years of life, an inattentive mother, a family history of substance use, few positive acquaintances, academic struggles, and her recent suicide...
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