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His fathers expectations of him are something that Biff knows he can never fulfill, therefore, he becomes critical of himself when...

belief in the "American way," but even at the cost of his sanity he is still unable to succeed. What he has done is to instill the...

so gifted and so special that the world will fall at their feet simply because they exist (Miller). As a result, Biff and Happy (p...

In six pages this paper examines the childish and irrational behavior of Sophocles' female antagonist and argues that fate plays n...

In seven pages this paper examines the life and works of Sophocles with the emphasis upon Antigone....

you think, I should not have you, even if you asked to come...apparently the laws of the gods mean nothing to you" (Sophocles). ...

model to his boys of what a successful and well-respected man should be; however, the legacy he left as a father was a model of ho...

This paper addresses the recent tragedy caused by the defective Firestone tires on Ford Explorers that blew out causing over one h...

In five pages this paper argues that for readers of the 20th century Creon and Antigone appear more like victims than heroes in th...

his meaningless and mind-numbing job. Ivan Ilyich becomes aware that something "new and dreadful" was happening to him, somethin...

In twelve pages Sophocles' tragedy Antigone is analyzed in terms of the representation of power in accordance to gender. Thirteen...

grown son would ultimately come to kill his father and marry his mother. When Oedipus was born, he was immediately abandoned on M...

a tragic character as he remembers events from his past and why things went wrong. Through this process, he seems to be losing tou...

for the taking, he can carry on - he can endure the countless humiliations of having his territory dwindle to a small region in Ne...

Loman has limited intelligence or at least that seems to be the case; the point is arguable however. The story itself, as origin...

importance to his life, telling her, "Youre my foundation and my support" (18). Everything he did was ultimately rooted in love f...

us are perhaps afraid to pursue the thing that would make us the most happy but is likely to also be the most risky. We may fear ...

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

to gain his own independence despite his fathers quelling influence; however, this is never to be for the thirty-four-year-old ner...

of how they look at the world. For the two sons this image is different. Biff is the intelligent brother who is often angered a...

love, but have to ultimately abide by their previous obligations, as they are both happily married. Death of a Salesman (1985, pro...

and we are inside Lomans house. We read that as the light changes we are forced to see how this house looks somewhat pathetic in t...

II, Miller was able to show that the American Dream as a way of life is a sham -- and why. Death of a Salesman tells the story of...

and two shabby suitcases" (15). In all honesty, this is all this author states concerning the staging of this play. However, we ca...

finally come to terms with the reality of the situation. Happy, of course, is a chip off the old block, confined into his narrow a...

excuses for that sons pathological misbehavior; he virtually ignores his second son; hes a real bastard to friends, neighbors and ...

and new trends. He could not open his mind to new ideas concerning anything, including his family. In essence, he was a man with a...

and just let the warm air bathe over me" (Miller 14). But then he suddenly starts to run off the road: "Im tellin ya, I absolutely...

to Bill" (Kosenko). The women, in general, accept their position as submissive in the little community and it is actually only Tes...

These boys are very reflective of how children will take on the traits of their father, through the insistent nature of their fath...