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  • Death of a Salesman - a Dead End Dream

    Death of a Salesman - a Dead End Dream

    "Death of A Salesman," by Arthur Miller, is a play that tells the story of a traveling salesman, Willy Loman, who encounters frustration and failure as he reflects on and experiences his own life. Willy’s quest for the American Dream leads to his failure because throughout his life, he pursues the illusion of the American Dream and not the reality of it. His mindset on perfection, his obsession with success, and his constant reminiscence of

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    Essay Length: 959 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: February 11, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Grateful Dead

    Grateful Dead

    Throughout history there have been many musical "influences". One extremely important influence to modern music is The Grateful Dead. The group was formed in 1965 by bluegrass - enthusiast Jerry Garcia on guitar and vocals, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan on vocals and organ, Bob Weir on guitar and vocals, classical music student Phil Lesh on bass and vocals, and Bill Kreutzmann on drums. From the beginning, they brought together a variety of influences, from Garcia's country

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    Essay Length: 1,525 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2009 By: Bred
  • Death of a Salesman

    Death of a Salesman

    Justin Bardowski College Credit English December 19, 2001 Death of a Salesman Movie vs. Book Death of a Salesman was both a great movie to watch and a great book to read. There were small differences, and since they are just about word for word from one another, the differences were usually just differences in the way one interpreted the book and envisioned the characters. The major difference I noticed was the way I pictured

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    Essay Length: 362 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 17, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Death of a Salesman: Tragic Flaws

    Death of a Salesman: Tragic Flaws

    Death of a Salesman Final Essay In Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, the main tragic character, Willy, misses accomplishing his joy of being popular and well known because he's blinded to reality by his obsession over how well liked one is. In On Joy in Tragedy, Arthur miller states "tragedy occurs when a man misses accomplishing his joy". He defines tragedy as a situation in which something good could've happened to an ordinary

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    Essay Length: 724 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Death of a Salesman Willie Loman

    Death of a Salesman Willie Loman

    Willy Loman is both a tragic figure and a pathetic figure. In a literary sense, he is a tragic figure. By definition a tragic figure is brought to ruin or suffers from extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character. Willy suffers from his weaknesses of character and is brought to ruin by theses flaws. Willy made a poor choice-the adultery he fails to remember- that hurt his ability to function from that

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    Essay Length: 484 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Lamentation over the Dead Christ

    The Lamentation over the Dead Christ

    The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Rembrandt (1610-1612) 31.9 x 26.7 cm The subject matter is the Christ on the cross. The painting looks very depressing because of the dead people and Christ and the thieves on the crosses. “The theme of the Lamentation is traditional, although it is not described in the Bible. It shows Mary, the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene and others, weeping over his body after the Crucifixion. Rembrandt's picture is

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    Essay Length: 578 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • Capital Punishment in Dead Man Walking

    Capital Punishment in Dead Man Walking

    Capital Punishment in Dead Man Walking “This is not a nice man … innocent is not a word that suits him in any way,” says Brian Webster when speaking of Matthew Poncelet, the man on death row in the movie Dead Man Walking. Many people feel that the death penalty is immoral and it should not be used; however I feel completely opposite. I believe that capital punishment is a fair sentence for a

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    Essay Length: 1,488 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: David
  • Evaluation of Death of a Salesman

    Evaluation of Death of a Salesman

    Evaluation of Death of a Salesman The play was written by Arthur Miller who was born in Manhattan in 1915 by Jewish immigrant parents. He witnessed the depression and the failing of his fathers businesses. He went to college at the University of Michigan well he wrote and worked with plays. He wrote Death of a Salesman in 1948 in a small Connecticut studio. The play took place in the great depression where a struggling

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    Essay Length: 1,622 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Janna
  • Death of a Salesman

    Death of a Salesman

    Plot Overview As a flute melody plays, Willy Loman returns to his home in Brooklyn one night, exhausted from a failed sales trip. His wife, Linda, tries to persuade him to ask his boss, Howard Wagner, to let him work in New York so that he won't have to travel. Willy says that he will talk to Howard the next day. Willy complains that Biff, his older son who has come back home to visit,

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    Essay Length: 1,882 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Yan
  • Antigone and Pilate Dead

    Antigone and Pilate Dead

    Sophocles’ Antigone and Toni Morrison’s Pilate Dead share similar characteristics: an intense and almost strange sense of family, a general disregard for written law and courage in the face of death. To compare Antigone and Pilate, however, one cannot lose sight of the inner drive in these women. Antigone fears the power and wrath of the gods, while Pilate only fears disappointing her dead father’s ghost. Family is such a large part of both of

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    Essay Length: 1,647 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Max
  • Dead Poet’s Society

    Dead Poet’s Society

    I was the perfect age for “Dead Poet’s Society” when it came out. The film was originally released in 1989, right when I was starting my senior year in high school. It became a phenomenon among my friends. We were all looking ahead towards college, and many of the kids I knew suffered great pressure from their parents to fulfill their dreams. Of course, things weren’t nearly as bad for us as it was for

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Vika
  • Salesman the Documentary Maysles

    Salesman the Documentary Maysles

    The landmark documentary, Salesman, by the Maysles Brothers follows door-to-door bible salesmen in the 1960’s. Although the technique of direct cinema has been used throughout the Maysles’ careers, the results of this approach can yield diverse results. Everything from anti-ambiguous titles, long takes and an on screen absence of crew, cameras, or personalities saying “we are filming a documentary right now”. The films Gimme Shelter and What’s Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A. tag along

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Janna
  • Death of a Salesman

    Death of a Salesman

    Values and Attitudes of the Author The way fiction texts begin and end provides a clear indication of the dominant values and attitudes supported by the author Values and attitudes that the author supports are often reflected in their writing, whether it be in the themes that are involved in the story, or the way it begins and ends. The author adopts a particular point of view and uses that point of view throughout the

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    Essay Length: 1,873 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Mike
  • Death of a Salesman

    Death of a Salesman

    An excellent father will make every effort to constantly do what is best for his family. He will put his needs last, ensuring that his family is well cared for and not lacking for any necessities. And, most significantly, a first-class father will make his family his main concern, coming before his job, his friends, or even himself. In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman is a prime example of a horrific

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Irresponsibile Biff in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman

    Irresponsibile Biff in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman

    Have you ever felt as if you do not know what to do with your life? Everyone does sometimes, but certain people are like that their whole life. These people are irresponsible and depend on others to survive. In "Death of a Salesman", Biff is one of these people. He is irresponsible because he depends on Happy, depends on Willy, and does not know what to do for a living. Biff looks up on Happy

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Victor
  • Death of a Salesman

    Death of a Salesman

    The American Dream is like winning the lottery. It gives a lot of people plenty of hope to attain it, but only a handful of people are rewarded. There are those who keep fighting for it all their lives but try in vain and end up empty and disheartened. The American Dream can instil both positive and negative values on people. It is not wrong to dream big, but to dream without doing anything can

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Death of a Salesman: The Quest for Success

    Death of a Salesman: The Quest for Success

    Annamarie Hill Ms. DiFredirico AP English, Period 5 17 December 2005 Death of a Salesman DEATH OF A SALESMAN: THE QUEST FOR SUCCESS What is the “American Dream?” How does one define success? Many people hold different views on how to obtain true happiness. One common view is the accomplishment of something yearned. A majority of individuals desire love, compassion, and a family. On the other hand, there are those concerned with self-image, material items,

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    Essay Length: 1,385 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Monika
  • The Dead

    The Dead

    “The Dead” is the longest story in Dubliners. It is the last story in the book and by far the most important. Nearly all the chief characteristics central to Dubliners are linked together at the cheerful party at the Misses Morkans' celebrating the feast of the epiphany and later at Gabriel's moment of crisis. The encounter between generations, which is the subject of Gabriel's speech; the moment of the tragic epiphany and Gabriel's shame when

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Nietzsche : God Is Dead

    Nietzsche : God Is Dead

    The Question: State your understanding of the philosophy of F. Nietzsche. What does he mean by saying "God is Dead"? Nietzsche's philosophy is that of a radical view as it calls for the complete reevaluation of morals and blatantly attacks the Judeo-Christian tradition in modern society. He believed one should dare to become who they are. In order to ascertain one's full potential as a human being, the ethic system of which by society runs,

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    Essay Length: 805 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Yan
  • Is Poetry Dead

    Is Poetry Dead

    IS POETRY DEAD? Yes, poetry is dead to some extent. Poetry in the classical sense is dead anyway, but there is still poetry in today’s society. We may not look at it in the same way we did years ago because it has changed. We as a society do not take the time to read as we once did, to understand and enjoy literary text. I agree with Wexler’s statements “we have become lazy and

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Alienation in Death of a Salesman

    Alienation in Death of a Salesman

    Alienation in Death of a Salesman It is often said that society, family and your inner self is very judgemental. Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman tells the story of Willy Loman, a salesman living in Brooklyn, New York and his family. Willy knows deep down what his capabilities and problems are which is why he exiles himself socially. Biff Loman, Willy’s eldest son, is misunderstood but it is known that Willy has affected

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Anna
  • Dead Presidents

    Dead Presidents

    "Presidents to represent me" --> Nas "Get money!" "I'm out for presidents to represent me" "Get money!" "I'm out for presidents to represent me" "Get money!" "I'm out for dead *fuckin* presidents to represent me (Whose...)" Rock... on, Roc-A-Fella y'all The saga continues Ahh, who want to bet us that we don't touch leathers Stack cheddars forever, live treacherous all the et ceteras To the death of us, me and my confidants, we shine You

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Jon
  • Summary of Nght of the Living Dead

    Summary of Nght of the Living Dead

    The film starts out with two siblings, Barbra and Johnny, going to visit their father's grave. Barbra is afraid of the cemetery because of how empty it is. The two see a man slowly walking towards them and Johnny begins to play on Barbra's fears. He teases her by saying "There coming to get you Barbra." As Barbra passes by the man that was walking he grabs her and begins to attack her. Seeing this

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Monika
  • Death of a Salesman & Oedipus the King

    Death of a Salesman & Oedipus the King

    An overwhelming desire for personal contentment and unprecedented reputation can often result in a sickly twisted distortion of reality. In Sophocles' Oedipus the King, a man well-known for his intellect and wisdom finds himself blind to the truth of h life and his parentage. Arthur Miller's play, The Death of a Salesman, tells of a tragic character so wrapped up in his delusional world that reality and illusion fuse causing an internal explosion that

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    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Dead Men’s Path

    Dead Men’s Path

    The Parable Story “Dead Men’s Path” In this short story “Dead Men’s Path,” Chinua Achebe gives the protagonist an exciting chance to fulfill his dream. Michael Obi was fixed officially headmaster of Ndume Central School, which was backward in every sense. He had to turn the school into a progressive one, however the school received a bad report when the supervisor came to inspect. Why did the school get a nasty report and Obi could

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    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Wendy

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