Death of a Salesman by Jasleen Boyal https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33 en-us 2018-04-16 13:39:13 UTC 2025-10-17 16:38:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Ethics 21004553 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253011503 All throughout "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, the characters act unethically, which leads to chaos and disaster. The biggest case of this comes from the protagonist, Willy Loman. Through his actions and what he says, Willy not only made tame situations worse, but started multiple that ruined other characters lives.]]> 2018-04-18 14:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253011503 Illusion Vs Reality 21004553 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253011651 Analysis of Effects: The illusions Willy creates are not illusions, rather flashbacks he reminds himself to keep his sanity from the mistakes he's made and lied about. When the mistakes are brought in his face by his son, Biff, the bleak reality of his situation causes him to lose his sanity and he commits suicide. One of the illusions Willy Loman had was when Biff caught him having an affair in Boston. During the last moments of Willy's life, Biff repeatedly called him a fake, referring to Willy's affair,"Because I know he's a fake and he doesn't like anybody around who knows!"(Page 58 Miller)


]]> 2018-04-18 14:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253011651 Tragic Hero 21004553 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253011750 2018-04-18 14:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253011750 American Dream 210040561_2 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253432799  The American Dream is one of ambition, dream, and hopefulness. Young, old, rich. and poor all hope to be successful in life. The dream is to be successful, stable, and to have a healthy, happy family. In "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman was haunted by the ideal of the American Dream. Willy worked till death to achieve his dreams, and never truly lived to see his version of the American Dream play out in his life. Willy always believed that the dream entitled being well-liked, remembered, and successful. He often displayed signs of jealousy when others were more successful than him or were more well received by others. He talked highly of one man in particular named Dave Singleman, who embodied everything that Willy wanted to have. "And old Dave, he'd go up to his room, y'understand, put on his green velvet slippers-I'll never forget-and pick up his phone and call the buyers, and without ever leaving his room, at the age of eighty-four, he made his living" (Miller 81). By the way he describes him as being able to succeed without putting in nearly as much effort as he has, it is apparent that he is jealous of his success. He is older than him, more well-known and well-liked, and still a better businessman than Willy could be. He constantly compared his dreams to others' reality and that made him an easy target for depression and his untimely death. If he had taken a step back from his overly high expectations and his constant desire to live the American Dream, he may have lived a longer and more relaxed life.     ]]> 2018-04-19 14:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253432799 Character Analysis: Ben 210040561_2 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253432893   In "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, Ben Loman plays a minuscule, yet meaningful role in the life of Willy Loman. Ben was Willy's wealthy older brother. Ben had been a traveler who mined for diamonds in Africa and struck big. He found himself living a very lavish, successful, and wealthy lifestyle after the discovery. However, Ben passed away, leaving his brother devastated and lost. After Ben's passing, Willy found himself daydreaming about Ben when he was stressed and felt himself failing. When he felt like he was letting others down or ruining his perfect image, he looked to Ben as a symbol of success. He also held his sons Biff and Happy to the same standard as he held Ben. "Why, boys, when i was seventeen I walked into the jungle, and when I was twenty-one I walked out. He laughs'. And by God I was rich" (Miller). When Ben says this it shows his luck and his success that he found upon his discovery. He had everything in life that Willy wanted to have. He was rich and fortunate, so his existence in flashbacks shows that he was only a small character in the play, but he played a major role. Without him in the play, Willy's desire to be a true salesman would never be fully realized.]]> 2018-04-19 14:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253432893 Character Analysis: Charlie 210040561_2 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253433337   In "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, Charlie plays the role of Willy's next door neighbor. He is a very wise, humble and insightful man who offers lots of advice to Willy Loman to help him make decisions. It is also presumed that Charlie is the foil for Willy because Charlie is so carefree and naturally successful and talented, but Willy works incredibly hard to reach his level of recognition and success. In the play, Charlie keeps Willy grounded and even goes as far as lending him money to help him give the illusion of success to his family. "How much do you need, Willy" (Miller 97)? This goes to show that Charlie had always wanted the best for Willy. His role in the play was of Willy’s only friend and as the person who kept him sane through all his struggles. He could be brutally honest at times, but he always wanted the best for everyone around him. Without Charlie in the play, Willy would have had his illusion of success foiled and Willy would have presumably committed suicide sooner than he did.]]> 2018-04-19 14:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253433337 Character Analysis: Bernard 210040561_2 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253433413   In “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller, Bernard plays the role of Charlie’s son. He was always a quiet and study-oriented child in school. He is humble and now works as a very succesful lawyer. Bernard is most likely difficult for Willy to face because he was such a studious child that made it so far in life, but both of Willy’s sons never had the kind of success that Bernard did. Willy used to tease Bernard for being so devoted to his stuies and being a “nerd”, but now his jokes turned to jealousy as Bernard has accomplished so much. He is anothe symbol of success and fortune in the play. “...When he was supposed to graduate, and the math teacher flunked him-“ (Miller 93). This goes to show that Willy’s sons were always falling behind and we’re never at  the level that Bernard was at. While they were off failing, Bernard was succeeding and chasing the dreams that Willy’s sons failed to see the importance of. Bernard is all around a humble, powerful and succesful man that has everything Willy always wanted his sons to have.

]]> 2018-04-19 14:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253433413 Character Analysis: Dave Singleman 210040561_2 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253433643   In “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller, Dave Singleman plays as an 84 year old uber successful salesman. He has plentiful amounts of money, he is well liked, and successful, everything that Willy ever wanted to be. He is pictured as the ideal salesman and what others should aspire to be. Willy references his funeral saying, “...And when I saw that, I realized that selling was the greatest career a man could want...” (Miller 81). Willy had always wanted to the perfect salesman and be remembered in the way that Dave was. Dave served as a symbol of success and fortune. His presence also served a negative purpose, as he was damaging to Willy’s psyche. Dave Singleman also gave Willy a false sense of reality and made him believe that achieving his lifestyle would be a simple task. Dave Singleman was overall the example of lavish and perfection that Willy someday aspired to live up to.]]> 2018-04-19 14:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/253433643 Allusion 21004409_4 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/254188916 An allusion to Greek Mythology that is in the play "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller is the myth of Sisyphus. In this myth the king of Ephyra (Sisyphus) is sentenced for corruption and deceit by rolling an immensely heavy boulder over a mountain only for it to fall back on him again and again for eternity.  This applies the main character Willy Loman because Willy is always fighting for success but never has it. The boulder represents his aspirations for life and the other side of the mountain represents success. He is always pushing his metaphorical boulder just for it to fall back on him. ]]> 2018-04-22 21:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/254188916 210040561_2 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/255055440 2018-04-24 23:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/255055440 210040561_2 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/255055740 2018-04-24 23:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/255055740 Works Cited 210040561_2 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/255057880 Works Cited

"Death of a Salesman." Perfect Duluth Day, www.perfectduluthday.com/the-event/death-of-a-salesman/2018-03-01/. Accessed 24 Apr. 2018.

Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. New York City, Penguin Group, 1976.

"Open (Goodbye-) Letter to the American Dream." Opnlttr, www.opnlttr.com/letter/open-goodbye-letter-american-dream. Accessed 24 Apr. 2018.

Posner, Kelly. "Preventing Suicide." USA Today (online),07 Feb, 2018, pp.n/a.SIRS Issues Researcher, https://sks.sirs.com.

]]> 2018-04-25 00:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/255057880 Dialect 21004409_4 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/255063090 Knock for a loop = Impress 
"I'm gonna knock Howard for a loop." (Miller 74) 

Blow = give 
"They're gonna blow you to a big meal. (Miller 74) 

I'm gonna beat this racket = I'm going to be successful. 
"I'm gonna beat this racket" (Miller 138) 

I'm not licked that easily = I don't give up easily. 
"I'm not licked that easily" (Miller 138) 

Take a fade = Play hooky from work/call in sick from work when you're not sick.
"If I'm going to take a face the boss can call any number where I'm supposed to be and they'll swear to him that I just left" (Miller 61) 

Dast = dare
"Nobody dast blame this man." (Miller 138) 

Buck him up = Make him happy. 
"Come on Biff lets buck him up." (Miller 65) 

Buckle down = Concentrate 
"If he doesn't buckle down he'll flunk math" (Miller 40) 

Gee Whiz! = Oh yeah! 
"Gee Whiz!" (Miller 74) 

Stake = accept 
"He always said he'd stake me." (Miller 62)


]]> 2018-04-25 00:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/255063090 Academic Article 21004409_4 https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/255154062 The article "Preventing Suicide" by Kelly Posner perfectly emulates the actions and procedures that the Loman family should have taken in order to prevent Willy's suicide in "The Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller. In the play, the mental health of Willy was obviously declining very dramatically to the point where his wife ,Linda, even found a nuce in the cellar. The correct approach in this situation would have been to calmly confront Willy and talk about what he needs to do to get help. "The very good news is that we know how to do away with this preventable and tragic loss of life. The first step is to change and expand the way we talk about suicide." (Posner) Posner also states, "...asking about a person's attempt history and other serious suicidal behaviors is essential to identifying his or her level of risk." This manner in the dialogue of suicide should be presented normally and calmly. The simple act of emplaning one's feelings and attempts could drastically change the outcome of a situation. Though, In the play, the characters response was not as Ideal. "Every day I go down and take that little rubber pipe. But, when he comes home. I put it back where it was. How can I insult him that way?". (Miller 60) In retrospect, The decisions made by the Loman characters did not help to prevent Willy's suicide.]]> 2018-04-25 10:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/210040561_2/ykmivxlh6i33/wish/255154062