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In five pages this paper examines a passage from the Greek tragedy in order to determine to what extent Oedipus portrays himself a...
by employing a chauffeur. Miss Daisy has strict ideas of what is right and proper, and having been brought up in Jewish social cul...
the Chorus suggests that it could be the work of the gods (Sophocles). Rather than consider someone elses viewpoint, Creon begins ...
the Sophoclean template, time should also be compressed and restricted, with the action of the play taking no more than one day. B...
that his old manager would have given him a promotion. Now, in all honesty, we do not know that Frank would have promoted Willy at...
own social responsibility. In a way, this sense of responsibility rubbed off on Biff to the extent that he attempted to gain his ...
play, wants this to the exclusion of reality. At the beginning of the play it becomes apparent that Willy is in trouble. Suffering...
position to that of management, or even to that of an incredibly successful salesman/employee. His character was weak, and his int...
first time has begun to take a look at what his years of toil have produced. The comment, then, on the American...
view. Wily Lomans life is riddled with failures, including the failure towards his family when Wily Loman has an affair, his work...
for he is having an affair and in this we see him denying he is aging, and denying he is not the success he thinks he is. In essen...
been so completely dependent on the perception of others. His father left his family when Willy was quite young. Consequently, he ...
wife Linda is a very supportive, almost too supportive, wife who is always there for Willy. In many ways she may well be protectin...
is doing is supporting him and encouraging his dreams, although they are false. Because of this sort of set-up we are immediatel...
takes in their own world. Even children who generally rebel against their parents will ultimately come to a point where they come ...
more and more about Willys life, than it is not some innate tragic flaw in his character which has led to his misfortune, but a co...
between/among society, family and self. She forces her readers to view and view again tendencies of conflict toward self and soci...
they alter the way in which Miller originally set up these elements. The Stage and Setting and Directions In the first product...
what he believes to be truth. He tells her, "Maybe I come into the world backwards, I dont know. But you born with two strikes on ...
In three pages this report discusses how Willy as a father affects his sons Biff and Happy who are psychologically affected by his...
In five pages the conflict between Willy Loman and his son Biff is analyzed in terms of its various causes. Two sources are cited...
In a paper consisting of 5 pages the unfulfilled expectations and how they are presented in the ideas and themes of Miller's socia...
In ten pages this report discusses the play's tragic characteristics that exist despite its twentieth century setting and the ways...
In five pages the American Dream and its deceptiveness as depicted in Miller's tragic drama are examined. Three sources are cited...
In eight pages this paper discusses how the play's plot and characterization focus on moral values of society. Four sources are l...
He is someone who today would appear on the Jerry Springer Show. His life had always been dysfunctional and all he ever wanted was...
In 3 pages this paper examines the uses of nonrealism in this social drama by Arthur Miller. There are no other sources listed....
Ultimately out of work and desperate, Loman begins to entertain the idea of cashing in on his life insurance, thinking that he cou...
In five pages Arthur Miller's social drama is analyzed in its portrayal of post World War II family values as they existed in the ...
as "The Jazz Age." When not numbing themselves with superficial pleasures, young people were pursuing the American Dream, as tran...