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	Willy Sketch1
		The earlier Willy could never have been the idol of his teen-aged sons had he behaved in the perverse, distracted fashion of his older self.
		Willy cannot "walk away" from Biff'sproblem, as Bernard suggests, nor can he accept Linda's view that "life is a casting off." Being over sixty, Willy is doubtless tiring physically.
		If, however, Willy at any stage is apt to overindulge in grandiose daydreams, he is hardly the "phoney little fake" he once seems to the shocked Biff.
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	Willy Loman : A tragic hero (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Willy does not do this because of a concern for his sons' health, nor a concern for their overall appearance, but rather to protect his won dignity from the possible assault, if his son's were to get more intelligent then him.
		Willy constantly abuses Linda in his need for dignity and self-worth, the best example being when he consistently tells her to be quiet as he gives advice (which of course contradicts itself) to Biff about how Biff should act while going to Bill Oliver's office.
		Willy Loman found that he was obsolete, made obsolete by a world where he could no longer compete, by a world where he was outmoded and outdone.
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	Death of a salesman willy loman is a tragic hero
		Death of a salesman willy loman is a tragic hero
		Willy Loman is often described as a Tragic Hero.
		Critics have hotly debated the question of whether Willy Loman is a tragic hero or whether Death of a Salesman is a tragedy.
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	Death of a Salesman -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The play centers on Willy Loman, an aging (A man salesperson) salesman who is beginning to lose his grip on reality.
		In contrast, Charley (who, Willy tells his boys conspiratorially, is not well-liked), is now a successful businessman, and his son, Bernard, a former bespectacled bookworm, is now a brilliant (A professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice) lawyer.
		Finally, Willy is haunted by memories of his now-dead older brother, Ben, who at an early age left for (A state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union) Alaska...
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	Death of Salesman by Arthur Miller
		Willy's sons, Biff and Hap, are also failures, but Willy doesn't want to believe this.
		As Willy has grown older, he has trouble distinguishing between the past and present - between illusion and reality - and is often lost in flashbacks where much of the story is told.
		Willy has had an affair with a women he meets on sales trips and once caught by Biff.
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	WILLY LOMAN, Quick Term Papers, Term papers, 051120
		Willy Loman too did not become suicidal all of a sudden, he committed grave errors form time to time because he failed to acknowledge the importance of hard work and thus finally met a tragic death which was more a result of living in an imagery world than anything else."
		Willy is proud of the physical prowess and athletic abilities of his sons.
		Willy Loman, an unsuccessful salesman, is the main character who falls prey to the propaganda of a society that shuns unsuccessful people.
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	LiteratureClassics.com -- Essay -- The Dream Will Live on
		This thievery is dismissed by Willy early in Biff’s life, by not disciplining him early in his life for stealing; he shrugs it off and laughs with his son about stealing a football out of the locker room.
		Perhaps because Willy pushed Biff so hard to become a success is why he has come to the realization that he is not, and that to be happy he needs to admit that to himself.
		In the end, the story of Willy Loman is not only a social commentary on the social implications of the capitalistic society, but also just a story about a man who made some very bad choices, and his son who will learn from those mistakes.
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	PlanetPapers - Tragedy and the Common Man: Willy Loman - Not A Tragic Hero
		Willy lives in his fantasies where he is the man. Who goes out to another place and comes out rich, he is love by everyone and admired by his family.
		By studying the character of Willy Loman carefully it is evident that he is not a tragic hero.
		Willy is blinded by his pride that he did not realize the consequences of his actions.
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	DEATH OF A SALESMAN term papers, research papers on DEATH OF A SALESMAN and essays at AcaDemon
		Willy Loman represents both the ideological success of American mythology, and the failure of that mythology in sustaining a realistic view of life.
		An exploration of the failures of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman".
		Willie was no more than seventy years old, and from birth to the grave, he woke up every morning to fight for something that can not be defeated.
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	Death Salesman essays - Willy Loman's American Dream in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
		Death of a Salesman is the story of Willy Loman, a middle-class salesman who, in the course of a single day, comes to realize that the American Dream, which he has pursued for 40 years, has failed him.
		Willy's relentless, but naive pursuit of success has not only affected his sense of his own worth but has dominated the lives of his wife Linda and his sons Biff and Happy.
		Willy Loman is, for Miller, the antithesis of the classic tragic hero.
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	CliffsNotes::Death of a Salesman:Book Summary and Study Guide
		Willy is forced to work for Howard, the son of his old boss, who fails to appreciate Willy’s previous sales experience and expertise.
		At other times, Willy proudly recalls memories of Biff’s last football game because it is more pleasant to re-create the past in which Biff adored him and wanted to score a touchdown in his name, rather than face the present where he is at odds with his own son.
		It is difficult enough for Willy to deal with Howard, his buyers (or lack of buyers), and the everyday reminders that he is not a great salesman like Dave Singleman; however, it is even more insufferable for Willy to accept the idea that he is a failure in his son’s eyes.
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	Amazon.com: Death of a Salesman: 50th Anniversary Edition: Books: Arthur Miller (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Willy Loman's tragedy is really two-fold: the need of most people to make a 'mark' in their lives either through financial success or merely being loved by one's friends and family.
		Willy Loman, an average man haunted by everyone and everything in his life, is a wonderfully deep character.
		Similarly, the human side of Willy Loman's downfall is much more interesting than any political lessons that might be drawn from it; the play concentrates far more on Willy's relationships with his family than it does on that with his boss Howard Wagner.
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	MILLER ARTHUR term papers, research papers on MILLER ARTHUR and essays at AcaDemon
		In the case of Willy, the sun that once shone so bright, (metaphoric of his high expectations in life) is gradually eclipsed by the ever growing skyline.
		The author believes that Willy is a coward because he tries to end his life due to his belief that he had so many troubles, and he thinks his family will benefit if he kills himself.
		The paper concludes that Willy is not a good example of Clarke's statement; he is a liar, does not take charge of his life in a positive manner, is not brave, and does not follow his conscience.
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		Willy's conflicting desires to work in sales and to do outdoor, independent work are complicated by another longing, that of sexual desire, which is expressed through the "raw, sensuous music" that accompanies The Woman's appearances on stage (116, 37).
		That Willy's thoughts turn immediately from this golden vision of his son to his own suicide is indicated by the "blue flame" of the gas heater that begins immediately to glow through the wall - a foreshadowing of Willy's desire to gild his son through his own demise.
		Willy Loman, needless to say, is Miller's brilliant demonstration that expressionistic techniques can express inner as well as outer forces, that expressionism can be used to create "felt," humane character.
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	Dissertations, Essays on willy loman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is clear that Willy’s predicament is of his own doing, and that his own foolish pride and ignorance lead to his downfall.
		Willy brought his children up based on his crooked beliefs and his imaginative “cookie cutter” world.
		All of the previously mentioned factors were in complete control of Willy throughout his life, however his foolish pride and stubbornness lead to the wrong choices, which ultimately lead to his downfall.
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	marxist theory and willy loman: 411essays.com- 411 essays, 411 research papers, 411 term papers help (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Willy Loman is most certainly a tragic hero, according to the modern-day, Arthur Miller type definitions.
		Loman is hardworking and relentless in his pursuit of his American dream.
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	Analysis of Willy Loman
		Character Analysis of Willy Loman Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman, is about Willy Loman who is experiencing a crisis where he is overwhelmed by the problems of his lifetime.
		Willy Loman believes he is not a normal person because he knows he has made mistakes in his life, and he believes that making mistakes is not a normal human characteristic.
		Willy is what has come to be known as a tragic hero.
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	Term Paper on The Culture Of Willy Loman Boo
		Willy's character is one of a common man, he isn't anything special, nor ever was he.
		Willy's demise was one that could only have been avoided by him changing his dream and Willy was not going to do this.
		Willy would stick by his dream until the end, in the hope that it would eventually pay off.
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	Discuss Miller's presentation of Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman.
		Willy keeps reducing himself but Howard is taking no chances and instead of relocating him he fires him instead.
		Willy and in a conversation with Bernard is in fact asking himself how did it all go wrong with Biff.
		Whilst at the restaurant Willy has a flashback of Biff coming to find him at the hotel where he is having his affair.
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	Willy Loman (Bloom's Major Literary Characters) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Various critics see Willy Loman as a tragic figure on the level of a Shakespearean character, while others see him as a pathetically disenfranchised pursuer of the American Dream.
		Willy Loman is part of the Major Literary Characters series, edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School.
		Willy Loman in " Death of a Salesman," came to symbolize the...
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	Altarena Playhouse
		Willy Loman's (Chris Chapman) American dream's falling apart at the seam in Arthur Miller's classic drama "Death of a Salesman" at the Alemda's Altareana Playhouse beginning March 17 through April 9.
		Willy Loman (Chris Chapman) gives his Uncle Ben (Steve Schwartz) an earful in Arthur Miller's classic drama "Death of a Salesman" at the Alemda's Altareana Playhouse beginning March 17 through April 9.
		Worn-out Willy Loman, a salesman who spent his best years “riding on a smile and a shoeshine,” is the center of this working man’s tragedy.
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	GradeSaver: ClassicNote: Death of a Salesman Study Guide - Character List
		Biff Loman: The thirty-four year old son of Willy Loman, Biff was a star high school athlete with a scholarship to UVA, but he did not attend college after failing a high school math course and refusing to attend summer school.
		Linda Loman: The dutiful, obedient wife to Willy and mother of Biff and Happy, Linda Loman is the one person who supports Willy Loman, despite his often reprehensible treatment of her.
		Happy Loman: The younger of the two Loman sons, Happy Loman is seemingly content and successful, with a steady career and none of the obvious marks of failure that his older brother displays.
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	Reviewiewing the Life of Willy Loman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Although Willy was naturally good with his hands, he foolishly chose to become a capitalist “prophet”.
		Linda Loman loved Willy to a fault, to the point where she gave her son’s the ultimatum of keeping their father happy or leaving the house.
		Willy was in denial, and his illusion fed on the adoration of his son.
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	Death Salesman essays - Willy Loman's Depression in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
		Willy always believed that biff would be this great, successful businessman and it turned out that Biff is still searching to find himself, which disappoints Willy in the worst way.
		Willy felt guilty about this and believes that deep inside that he is responsible for Biff's choices in life and his failure to be successful.
		Willy wanted a dream that seemed materialistic and unimportant compared to the cost of his own life.
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	SparkNotes: Death of a Salesman: Character List
		Occasionally, she seems to be taken in by Willy’s self-deluded hopes for future glory and success, but at other times, she seems far more realistic and less fragile than her husband.
		She has nurtured the family through all of Willy’s misguided attempts at success, and her emotional strength and perseverance support Willy until his collapse.
		Although Willy used to mock Bernard for studying hard, Bernard always loved Willy’s sons dearly and regarded Biff as a hero.
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	Thesis on Willy Loman
		Willy Loman, the troubled father and husband in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, can be classified as a tragic hero, as defined by Aristotle.
		Willy, as we are introduced to him, becomes increasingly miserable as he progresses from a dedicated, loving father, though not without flaws, into a suicidal, delusional man. The definition …
		And therefore it is hard for the reader not to feel bad for Willy Loman.
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	Essay on Death of a Salesman: Willy Loman: The Tragic Hero
		In Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman, a father named Willy Loman eventually commits suicide over losing his dreams and aspirations of him and his elder son, Biff, becoming successful.
		His suicide, an act in defiance of the system, which until now has defeated him, is also a tragic attempt to salvage something of his dream.
		According to Miller, it is this readiness to lay down his life to secure his dream that makes Willy a tragic yet heroic figure and one to whom, in Linda's words, ``attention must be finally paid''.
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	Essay on Shattered Dream - The Delusion of Willy Loman.
		Death of a Salesman tells the story of a man confronting failure in the success-driven society of America and shows the tragic trajectory which eventually leads to his suicide.
		Willy Loman is a symbolic icon of the failing America; he represents those that have striven for success but, in struggling to do so, have instead achieved …
		Death of a Salesman may be interpreted as being solely a play about the failing America and the 'jagged edges of a shattered dream' but it does, nevertheless, engage Miller's belief that 'the common man is as apt a subject for tragedy as kings are'.
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	WILLY LOMAN THE MODERN TRAGIC HERO. Free term papers for college, book reports and research papers. Welcome to Essay DB
		In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Willy Loman is the protagonist.
		Willy Loman illustrates significant characteristics of a tragic hero.
		When Willy knows that his life insurance money will help his family live comfortably, he states that he is "worth more dead than alive"(Miller 98).
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