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by Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman stems from both Arthur Miller's personal experiences and the theatrical traditions in which the playwright was schooled. The play recalls the traditions of Yiddish theater that focus on family as the crucial element, reducing most plot to the confines of the…

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What is the twenty-thousand proposition Willy discusses With Ben?
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What do You suppose Willy means when he says , " the woods are burming?
Posted by maria l #282705
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 25, 2013 6:30 AM
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what hidden object has linda recently found behind the water heater?
Posted by jeannie g #296649
Last updated by: Aslan on Jan 17, 2013 8:00 PM
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why is being well-liked so important to willy?
Posted by jennifer t #296223
Last updated by: Aslan on Jan 15, 2013 10:28 PM
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what's the relationship between willy and biff
Posted by zakariya a #290161
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 07, 2013 12:07 PM
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Success is unobtainable for all. To what extent does the view provided apply more to Marlene in ‘Top Girls’ than to Willy in ‘Death Of A Salesman’?
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How does willy regard his wife?
Posted by brad s #294057
Last updated by: Aslan on Jan 06, 2013 11:42 AM
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how has the neighborhood changed in death of a salesman
Posted by kelvin r #290543
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Dec 12, 2012 3:45 PM
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Why does Biff Plan to leave without writing?
Posted by ashfaqur r #288057
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Dec 03, 2012 7:35 PM
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what is odd about willy sayin dont give me a lecture about facts iam not interested?/
Posted by kayzia w #286829
Last updated by: judy t #197809 on Nov 30, 2012 9:37 AM
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what does happy want biff to tell willy with regard to bill oliver?
Posted by kayzia w #286829
Last updated by: judy t #197809 on Nov 29, 2012 9:50 AM
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Write a short paragraph to describe the relationship between Willy and his sons in this scene.
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Last updated by: mubashir u #283947 on Nov 17, 2012 10:57 AM
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During the central climax, Biff tells Willy, "you were never anything but a hard-working drummer who landed in the ash can with all the rest of them." Explain the details of this quote. (IE what's a hard-working drummer, ...an ash can? ... What's it mean
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Last updated by: g r #278249 on Oct 26, 2012 3:07 PM
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During the central climax, Biff tells Willy, "you were never anything but a hard-working drummer who landed in the ash can with all the rest of them." Explain the details of this quote. (IE what's a hard-working drummer, ...an ash can? ... What's it mean
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Last updated by: g r #278249 on Oct 26, 2012 3:07 PM
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During the central climax, Biff tells Willy, "you were never anything but a hard-working drummer who landed in the ash can with all the rest of them." Explain the details of this quote. (IE what's a hard-working drummer, ...an ash can? ... What's it mean
Posted by g r #278249
Last updated by: g r #278249 on Oct 26, 2012 8:15 AM
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why is willy annoyed at biff?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Oct 01, 2012 3:08 PM
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when linda says to her sons that "attention must be paid" to willy, who sould be paing attention?
Posted by lorena s #271513
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Sep 30, 2012 10:44 AM
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what is willys impression of Bernard when he sees him in his fathers office
Posted by abigail m #268559
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Sep 17, 2012 6:36 PM
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what does willy means when he said work a life time to pay off a house you finally own it and there nobody to live in it
Posted by kethron s #268265
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Sep 16, 2012 3:38 PM
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who is Howard and what is his attitude towards Willy? What happens in the meeting?
Posted by dillion c #266131
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 06, 2012 12:29 PM
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Why was Linda origainally happy about the "house"?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 06, 2012 11:02 AM
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In the beginning of Death of a Salesman, what do we understand about Biff and Happy relationship?
Posted by jake b #265717
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 04, 2012 1:45 PM
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How does Biff's realization that his life is a lie underline the theme of the play? Why does Biff take Bill Oliver's fountain pen? Why can't he tell his father what happened with Bill Oliver? Why does Biff and Happy leave Willy at the restaurant?
Posted by zach h #249483
Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Jun 23, 2012 9:23 PM
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linda is presented as an unreal character,do you agree?
Posted by kritee g #255831
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jun 13, 2012 10:20 AM
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How is Willy's retreat into the past a form of escape from his unpleasent present reality
Posted by lisa s #254767
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jun 05, 2012 1:09 PM
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