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Death of a Salesman - Coggle Diagram
Death of a Salesman
Is Willy a tragic hero?
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Y -Miller's tragedy The result of an individual's quest for personal dignity and occurs when an individual attempts to evaluate existence justly
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Y -In Willy's descent, there is a tragic paradox; for as he moves towards inevitable destruction, he acquires that knowledge, that sense of reconciliation, which allows him to conceive a redemptive plan for his house
N -In the traditional sense, Willy is neither noble nor heroic
N -Doesn't have just one tragic flaw - he has many (disloyal, headstrong, short tempered, proud, false, etc)
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Themes/motifs AO2:
Dishonesty — The play explores the mental and social effects of dishonesty as the Lomans deceive themselves and each other.
The American Dream — In this play, the American Dream is illusive and ultimately unattainable, prompting the question of whether anyone can actually achieve it.
Family — Though family is often the play's source of conflict, the play also stresses the importance of family.
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Staging AO2:
Music:
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flute is an instrument associated with nostalgia can be heard playing when Willy begins to imagine a happier life in the past
at times of promise of better things to come in the future, the music is "gay and bright" creating a mood on the stage
"raw, and sensuous music" during the "woman" scenes
Light: apartments are surrounded by "an angry glow of orange"...represents the anger of people who fall in the city, who are deprived of promise, who, like Biff, are angered by the way of life.