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The Life and Works of Arthur Miller

modeled after his own life and experiences, including his relationship with the tormented Marilyn Monroe; however, Miller has neve...

Is Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman a Tragedy?

In six pages this essay evaluates Miller's play based upon Aristotle's tragic components to conclude that Death of a Salesman is i...

Flaws in Characters Vivian Bearing, King Oedipus, Willy Loman, and Othello

bodies in its past, the King confidently reassured his ailing people, "My search has found one way to treat our disease - and I ha...

Death of a Salesman, Hamlet, as Aristotelian Tragedies

This essay offers a comparison between "Hamlet and "Death of a Salesman," which draws upon the Aristotelian criteria for tragedy....

Character Contrasts of Lt. Frederic Henry in A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway and Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

for after Willys suicide, the man who sought popularity more than anything else was remembered in death only by his wife Linda and...

Mrs. Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

In six pages a character analysis of Linda Loman is presented as it relates to her own self control and the way in which she contr...

John Proctor in The Crucible: A Moral Dilemma

as a witch. As the play progresses, suspicion grows on all sides, until the only way to stop the madness is for John to tell the ...

Miller's Death of a Salesman

tumbles into despair. All the while, he treats his wife and sons quite negatively. This is not an uncommon scenario. A man has tro...

Compare and Contrast Oedipus Rex and Death of a Salesman

is that so many people believe in ideals like Willys. In the end, what is show is that a man with so much potential ends up losing...

Relationship Between Biff and His Father Willy in Death of a Salesman

own social responsibility. In a way, this sense of responsibility rubbed off on Biff to the extent that he attempted to gain his ...

Fiction and the Portrayal of Management Leadership

In nine pages this paper examines the leadership of characters depicted in 'The Moviegoer' by Percy, 'Shooting an Elephant' by Orw...

Arthur Miller's Plays and Women

In forty pages this paper examines how Miller does little with regards to female character development in such plays as Death of a...

An Analysis of Heroism and the Journey in Star Wars

An eight page research paper considering the literary concept of the hero's journey in this classic science fiction film by direct...

Tragic Heroes in Death of a Salesman and Oedipus

A 10 page analysis of the tragic hero as he manifests in these two classic plays. Twists of events affect these heroes differentl...

Tragic Heroes in Death of a Salesman and Oedipus

This 10 page essay explores the tragic heroes in these classic plays. Oedipus believes he makes his own destiny while Willy belie...

A Review of Timebends, the Autobiography of Playright Arthur Miller

In this six papge paper the writer explores Miller's autobiography and emphasizes his contributions to American theater. His cont...

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miler and its Timeless Aspects

timeless quality and subject matter. It is also interesting to note that despite the plays relevance to American society, it wa...

Analyzing 'Death of a Salesman' from a Feminist Perspective

first time has begun to take a look at what his years of toil have produced. The comment, then, on the American...

Salem Witch Trials and The Crucible by Arthur Miller

century. It is about a town, after accusations from a few girls, which begins a mad hunt for witches that did not exist" (Anonymo...

Senator Joseph McCarthy's Trials and The Crucible by Arthur Miller

society around the McCarthy trials. It should be understood that the information presented only reflects some of the possibilities...

The Hero’s Journey

sight of their original teaching passion, or the education system insists that teachers simply instruct, as though the children we...

Corruption of Power: Hawthorne and Miller

hath an infant immortality, a being capable of eternal joy or sorrow, confided to her care-to be trained up by her to righteousnes...

Arthur Miller

Introduction For anyone who has read any of Arthur Millers work, or seen any of his plays, there can be little doubt that he was ...

Honesty in “The Crucible”

conflict, if the truth were told more chaos would erupt and more confusion that would demand the townspeople look at honesty and t...

Would Aristotle Label Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman as a Tragedy?

audience" (66). The reversal refers to a reversal in fortune, which Aristotle believed was classically represented in a fall from...

"Death of a Salesman" and Its Relevance to Today

them dream jobs. They are vivid, vibrant characters, though they are not especially likeable, and its easy to see that the life ha...

Human Failing: Miller’s The Crucible

the whole town ultimately. Abigail is the main character and she is the one who instigates, or illuminates, the behaviors of all...

John Proctor in "The Crucible": Moral Dilemma

strikingly beautiful girl, an orphan, with an endless capacity for dissembling" (Miller, 1959, p. 487). She is convinced that she ...

Arthur Miller’s Importance in Today’s Literary Canon

from Millers uncle: "As Arthur Miller tells it, the writing of Death of a Salesman began in the winter of 1946/47 with a chance me...

Performance Art and Autobiography

In five pages the aspects of autobiography as they manifest themselves in performance art are considered in a discussion of Holly ...