Biff the Hero? In Arthur Miller�s, dramatic play, Death of a Salesman the Loman family presents its self as being the perfect nuclear family as opposed to their dysfunctional nature. Even though Miller portrays Willy Loman as the main character of the story, his lack of praise worthy traits make it necessary for another to be the hero. This other character comes in the form of Willy�s son, Biff Loman, who may not succeed in regards to Willy�s dreams, but still deserves the honor of being called the
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The Death of a Salesman is quite the melancholy tale. It is to be expected that a reader's initial reaction to the character Willy Loman would be to label him as a tragic hero. As much as he may appear to be a tragic hero, he is not, at least not in accordance to Aristotle's requirements for a tragic hero. Several of the requirements that Aristotle laid out are not met by Mr. Willy Loman. Two clear requirements Willy Loman does not fulfill is the requirement of learning from his mistakes due to his
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America is the land of opportunities. It is a land of hope, because the early settlers were the Europeans who left their countries in search of democracy, freedom and equality. In the 20th century, America was looked upon by the world as the superpower and dream continent where people’s visions came true. America became the melting pot of world and all the cultures of the world met here. There was a thirst for fame, power and money. This opened a door of commercialisation of the society. Many people
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Linda Loman is wife to Willy Loman and mother of Biff and Happy Loman in the critically acclaimed Broadway production Death of a Salesman written by Arthur Miller. Like many women of her time, Linda is a stay at home wife and supports her husband to the fullest extent. Looked at from a critical standpoint one can see flaws in the ways the women of her era support their partners. Willy, like many husbands, is dominant over his wife and she is submissive just as women of her time would, when he says
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Literary Analysis of Death of a Salesman By definition, an entrepreneur is a person who organizes and manages any enterprise usually with considerable initiative and risk. Although different entrepreneurs have different accomplishments, they all have some personality traits in common. In The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Biff and Happy do not have the integrity, willingness to learn, and commitment to a venture required for entrepreneurs. Alexander Becker, a distinguished business journalist
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Using a feminist approach to Death of a Salesman, I found Linda depicted in the author’s view of women during this time period. Linda constantly tried to become the best possible house wife. She was in charge of her family and tasked herself with how the family was managed and viewed by others. During this era women are perceived to be strong, silent and have all household chores completed. Linda is rarely seen out of the house. Often she is seen fetching items for the men. Linda takes on a role
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Everyone accepts except Jerry, who calmly says “no” to selling the chocolates, Brother Leon is in totally shock because no one has ever refused to sell the chocolates. Chapter 14 picks up a new character by the name of John Sulkey. John is a very good salesman and likes to make a list of who he is going to sell too and unlike everyone else he is happy to be selling 50 boxes instead of 25. Then it goes to the Goober who is tensely sitting in class as Leon calls out the students names waiting for everyone
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Raisin in the Sun is a play about the inward and outward struggle of an African American family. Outwardly struggling because of race, inwardly struggling with individual dreams. The Younger’s each had their own ways of trying to achieve their goals and reach their dreams. Yet one stood out among the rest, Walter Lee Younger, he had very strong ideas on ways to make the family better. In this journey, we see Walter was misguided, disconnected, and eventually hitting bottom. Walter Lee Younger, a
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In the short story “Star Food” by Ethan Canin, a young man named Dade repeatedly encounters a woman shoplifting at his family’s grocery store, Star Food. On the fourth offense, Dade managed to catch the woman, but he became conflicted about what to do. Dade let the woman go because he realized he was becoming too much like his father, so he decided to make his act on his own accord. Dade is frequently pressured by his father to work hard and contribute to the family business. Dade’s father is a hard
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The Desire for Success in the Family Nearly everyone has something they wish to achieve, whether it is financial surplus, a happy family, good grades, and beyond. This desired end goal creates a personal idea of success. Frequently, authors explore the idea of success through different characters and backgrounds. Throughout E. L. Doctorow’s The Writer in the Family, the main character, Jonathan, uses his recently deceased father’s definition of success to shape his own, even if it results
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