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  • Willy Loman Tragic Hero, or Misguided Fool

    Willy Loman Tragic Hero, or Misguided Fool

    Willy Loman Tragic Hero, OR Misguided Fool In The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, it is argued weather that Willy Loman is a tragic hero. There are cases for both classifications of Willy. By definition, a tragic hero is a person born into nobility, is responsible for their own fate, endowed with a tragic flaw, and doomed to make a serious error in judgment. The tragic hero eventually falls from great esteem.

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    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Mike
  • Downfall of Willy Loman

    Downfall of Willy Loman

    Willy Loman is responsible for his own downfall. Willy finds his own hero and tries to become the hero in his own existence. Willy tries to become a very successful businessman, at the start of his career he thinks that no one can tell him what to. Willy is not good with people, he is good with his hands, he is not a good salesman and he chooses the wrong career. Willy often makes up

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    Submitted: May 23, 2010 By: Andrew
  • 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
  • Willy Loman : The Tragedy of The American Dream

    Willy Loman : The Tragedy of The American Dream

    Willy Loman : The Tragedy of the American Dream Prosperity, job security, hard work and family union are some of the concepts that involve the American Dream, generally speaking. Some people think this dream is something automatically granted; or in contrast, as in the story “Death of a Salesman” written by Arthur Miller, as something that has to be achieved in order to be successful in life. The play takes issues with those in America

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    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Mike
  • Sympathy for Willy Loman - Death of a Salesman

    Sympathy for Willy Loman - Death of a Salesman

    Death Of a Salesman Arthur Miller does manage to engage our sympathies with Willy in the first act of the play to a certain extent. He does this in many ways such as using Willy’s speech, his troubled mind, the way other characters treat him and by using themes like the past. To begin with, Willy Loman seems like a normal, yet exhausted businessman. This is until he starts to contradict himself by saying of

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Steve
  • Nora in a Dolls House and Willy Loman in Death of Salesman

    Nora in a Dolls House and Willy Loman in Death of Salesman

    Dramatists such as Aristotle started to write a series of plays called tragedies. They were as follows: the play revolved around a great man such as a king or war hero, who possessed a tragic flaw. This flaw or discrepancy would eventually become his downfall. These types of plays are still written today, for example, Arthur Millers "Death of Salesman" and Henrik Ibsens "A Dolls House." "Death of Salesman" shows the downfall of the modern

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Oedipus Rex, Hamlet, & Willy Loman Comparison

    Oedipus Rex, Hamlet, & Willy Loman Comparison

    “Still, the Truth Remains” An immense desire for personal satisfaction, and extraordinary reputation can often result in a sickly, perverse distortion of reality. In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, a man well known for his intellect and wisdom, finds himself blind to the truth of his life, and his parentage. William Shakespeare’s Hamlet also contains a character that is in search of the truth, which ultimately leads to his own demise, as well as the demise of

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: regina
  • Characteristic Downfall

    Characteristic Downfall

    In T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," the author is establishing the trouble the narrator is having dealing with middle age. Prufrock(the narrator) believes that age is a burden and is deeply troubled by it.. His love of some women cannot be because he feels the prime of his life is over. His preoccupation with the passing of time characterizes the fear of aging he has. The poemdeals with the aging and

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    Submitted: January 11, 2009 By: Jon
  • Discuss the Reasons for the Downfall of the Russian Empire in 1917

    Discuss the Reasons for the Downfall of the Russian Empire in 1917

    Discuss the reasons for the downfall of the Russian empire in 1917 There is so much that can be said in regards to the question "Why the Downfall of the Russian Empire? " You cannot blame it on just a few individuals or because of any single factor, but you have to consider the historical and spiritual situation during the time Tsar Nicholas reigned. You have to consider historically development of Europe, its spiritual changes

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    Submitted: February 17, 2009 By: Steve
  • How Napoleon's Invasion of Russia Led to His Downfall

    How Napoleon's Invasion of Russia Led to His Downfall

    How Napoleon's Invasion of Russia Led To His Downfall How Napoleon's Invasion of Russia Led To His Downfall Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Russia was a major factor in his downfall. In 1812, Napoleon, whose alliance with Alexander I had disintegrated, launched an invasion into Russia that ended in a disastrous retreat from Moscow. Thereafter, all of Europe, including his own allies, Austria and Prussia, united against him. Although he continued to fight, the odds he

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    Submitted: March 17, 2009 By: Anna
  • Seattles Downfall

    Seattles Downfall

    The Pacific Northwest is like no other in steps to success and the Northwest we know currently. The discovery of Vancouver, and confrontation with British, the conflicts with Natives and solutions to those conflicts, as well as the growth and achievement of its largest city of the time, Seattle, helped create and enforce the society and economy of which we have today. However the settlement of the Washington and Oregon territories came after the settlement

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Stenly
  • 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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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Crucible - Tragic Hero Persuasive Essay

    The Crucible - Tragic Hero Persuasive Essay

    The character of John Procter in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible was a great example of a truly tragic hero. He measured up to every one of Aristotle’s requirements. He was not a perfect person because he had many faults and was not completely good or bad. Best of all, he knew that he was not perfect and he recognized and regretted the errors that he made throughout his life. Then, after the reader stays

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: regina
  • Enron Downfall

    Enron Downfall

    Enron Corporation “Enron Corporation was an American energy company based in Houston, Texas. Before its bankruptcy in late 2001, Enron employed around 21,000 people (McLean & Elkind, 2003) and was one of the world's leading electricity, natural gas, pulp and paper, and communications companies, with claimed revenues of $111 billion in 2000. Fortune named Enron "America's Most Innovative Company" for six consecutive years. It achieved infamy at the end of 2001, when it was revealed

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Downfall of the Roman Empire

    Downfall of the Roman Empire

    Downfall of the Roman Empire The Roman Empire was strong for a time. It was founded on geography, family values, military strength, and wise leadership. It flourished because of social, economic, political, military and religious strengths. However, when the very things that make a civilization flourish start to decline, the civilization will also lead to a downfall. The first reason for the fall was economic decay. The rulers of Rome had expensive lifestyles. To aid

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Discuss the Concept of Tragic Flaw as It Relates to Macbeth

    Discuss the Concept of Tragic Flaw as It Relates to Macbeth

    Ambition can make one succeed, but it can also make one fail. Being ambitious is good when a person is to achieve a goal. However, being overly ambitious can make one lose focus and bring him down. In Macbeth, those three deceiving witches arose MacbethЎ¦s desire and ambition for the throne. Nonetheless, MacbethЎ¦s overgrown ambition became his tragic flaw. MacbethЎ¦s ambition changed his personality greatly. He used to be loyal to Duncan, the King of

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Mike
  • Societies Downfall

    Societies Downfall

    Societies Downfall Usually in society people are not treated equally. In George Orwells book Animal Farm he symbolizes Russia during the Russian Revolution. In Russia at the time there were many political problems and many things that happened in the Russian Revolution are symbolized in Animal Farm. In The book he proves that things are not equal in the world and society today. In the story Animal Farm George Orwell proves that “In society, individuals

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: July
  • “nobody Mean More to Me Than You and the Future Life of Willie Jordan”

    “nobody Mean More to Me Than You and the Future Life of Willie Jordan”

    Amy Wingard English 1320 English is the standard language of America. In the essay “Nobody Mean More to Me than You and the Future Life of Willie Jordan” by June Jordan, Jordan proves that Black English represents African American’s identity, and how the language should be taught in schools. June Jordan fights for the recognition of Black English because she feels that the language is disappearing into a world where nobody cares. However, it

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: July
  • Tragic Themes of Macbeth

    Tragic Themes of Macbeth

    Shakespeare’s Macbeth, considered as one as of his most brilliant plays, is a definite pleasure to read, particularly for fans of the “medieval-setting” and Old English literature. His style is unique and creative, which, all in all, makes for a very appealing storyline. Regardless of such optimistic facets, Shakespeare’s signature mark within most of his plays is his combination of various assorted themes merged together within one captivating scenario. In this case, Macbeth is an

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: July
  • A Female Tragic Hero?

    A Female Tragic Hero?

    A Female Tragic Hero? It is not often in Greek myth or tragedy that a woman is found portrayed as a tragic hero. However, Sophocles makes the hero of Antigone, the third and last play in the theme of Oedipus' life, a woman. The protagonist of the play Antigone, from which the play derives its title, also holds certain qualities of a tragic hero. What seems to be least important in determining the tragic hero

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Tragic Fate of Oedipus the King

    The Tragic Fate of Oedipus the King

    In the play Oedipus the King, Oedipus the main character meets with a tragic fate. In the beginning he is a mighty king, ruler of the city of Thebes. Then the people of Thebes come to him with a problem. The city is tragically on the surge of death. Oedipus, being the mighty king he is, is determined to solve the problem. Oedipus saved the city once before and became a hero. Now faced with

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Macbeth as a Tragic Hero

    Macbeth as a Tragic Hero

    Macbeth the Tragic hero <Tab/>"I go, and it is done; the bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan, for it knell that summons thee to heaven, or to hell." This is a quote from Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The quote symbolizes Macbeth turning to the dark side. Macbeth is a historically based play. James I is placed into the play with his distant relationship with Banguo. Macbeth is a tragedy in which human actions have unavoidable

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Steve
  • How Does Miller Dramatise the Downfall of Eddie Carbone?

    How Does Miller Dramatise the Downfall of Eddie Carbone?

    Author: Sadeer Nasser How does Miller dramatise the downfall of Eddie Carbone? Eddie Carbone is the protagonist of the play. He is forceful, hard working and possessive of Catherine. However, he does show generosity and warmth especially when Marco and Rodolpho come into the country. Eddie is a simple man who has little interests outside of work and family; he is too protective of Catherine always laying down laws for her and expecting her to

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Anna
  • The Downfall of Excessive Religious Freedom

    The Downfall of Excessive Religious Freedom

    The Downfall of Excessive Religious Freedom A little boy lies on his deathbed because his parents refuse to take him to a medical doctor. Two men were fired and were refused unemployment benefits for smoking peyote, an illegal narcotic. One man looks to change part of a national recitation because two words of it offend him. A woman and her husband are trying to prosecute a man for a letter he sent to members of

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Mike
  • Godfather Moral Downfall

    Godfather Moral Downfall

    Critics agree that in The Godfather, the protagonist, Michael Corleone (Mikey) changes from a person with moral principles and a legitimate role in society to a cold-blooded mobster. In the beginning of the movie, Mikey shows his reluctance to involve himself in the Mafia when he tells his girlfriend, Kaye, about his father’s (Vito Corleone) business methods of coercion and says he will never be like his family. However, as Mikey’s involvement with the family

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Max

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