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  In regards to Death of a Salesman, who do you think suffers the most from Willy's delusions and why?

  Posted by qbkid on Nov 5, 2009 at 06:37 PM

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  Whose fault is Biff's failure in Death of a Salesman?

  Posted by enrique999 on Oct 30, 2009 at 03:16 PM

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  In Death of a Salesmen by Arthur Miller, what does Ben represent?

  Posted by mganelizabeth2009 on Oct 25, 2009 at 04:36 PM

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  What advice from Willy caused Biff's downfall in high school?

  Posted by foxriderr24 on Oct 25, 2009 at 12:09 PM

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  Does Arthur Miller criticize living with illusion in his play Death of a Salesman?

  Posted by eduardo82 on Oct 23, 2009 at 06:47 AM

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  What elements of plot, dialogue, characterization, and theme make this a realistic play?

  Posted by lakeshake08 on Oct 21, 2009 at 06:18 PM

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  Explain how Biff could be responsible for the tragedy of the play?

  Posted by justinbains132 on Oct 15, 2009 at 03:14 PM

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  Why does Biff come come in the spring?  

  Posted by super1988 on Oct 14, 2009 at 02:07 PM

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  Why do Linda's stockings make Willy nervous?

  Posted by sexygrul01 on Oct 11, 2009 at 03:25 PM

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  Why is Willy so proud of his ceiling?

  Posted by binto on Oct 7, 2009 at 05:41 PM

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  How would you criticize Death of a Salesman (mainly in regards to the character of Willy)?  

  Posted by sihrc on Oct 1, 2009 at 05:53 AM

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  Who exactly is "The Woman" in The Death Of A Salesman?

  Posted by dextiny on Sep 14, 2009 at 04:26 PM

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  In Death of a Salesman, why does Willy try to plant a garden after his experience in the Chop House?

  Posted by bubbles86 on Sep 10, 2009 at 12:47 PM

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  What is Willy's philosophy in "Death of a Salesman"?

  Posted by ep on Sep 2, 2009 at 07:55 AM

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  How are Ethan Frome and Willy Loman similar? 

  Posted by brookef1014 on Aug 11, 2009 at 03:43 PM

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  What is the source of the optimism at the begining of Act 2 in "Death of a Salesman"?

  Posted by cowgurl on Aug 11, 2009 at 12:34 PM

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  In Death of a Salesman, what car does Willy say is a good car but then says is a terrible car?

  Posted by driffey on Aug 9, 2009 at 12:55 PM

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  How is Willy Loman an ambiguous character, and why is his moral ambiguity significant to the work as a whole?

  Posted by thegreatest141 on Jul 10, 2009 at 06:20 PM

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  In Death of a Salesman, what are some of the reasons that Biff and Bernard turned out the way that they did?

  Posted by cal308 on Jul 8, 2009 at 07:16 PM

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  If Willy is the protagonist , who or what constitutes the antagonist force? Is the antagonist the same as if one considers Biff as the protagonist?

  Posted by strwbrry on Jun 26, 2009 at 08:35 AM

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  In a "Death of A Salesman" how does the cycle notion of family patterns affect this story

  Posted by strwbrry on Jun 24, 2009 at 12:03 PM

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  What causes Biff to run-off and not graduate in "Death of a Salesman"?

  Posted by sharonniedzwiecki on Jun 15, 2009 at 05:56 PM

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  Which character is more sympathetic--Willy Loman from Death of a Salesman or Ethan Frome from Ethan Frome?

  Posted by dreamer79 on Jun 2, 2009 at 12:33 PM

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  Discuss the theme of abandonment in Death of a Salesman.

  Posted by gabriel79 on Jun 2, 2009 at 12:29 PM

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  In Death of a Salesman, what does it mean to be successful? 

  Posted by lovelygirl133 on May 27, 2009 at 04:53 AM

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  Identify Willy's and Biff's dream, and determine which dream is more realistic.

  Posted by skullet on May 26, 2009 at 05:14 PM

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  What are the similarities and differences between Willy and Biff in "Death of a Salesman"?

  Posted by tecsp on May 25, 2009 at 09:55 PM

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  how are dave singleman's death and willy's death similar  

  Posted by siisii on May 20, 2009 at 04:48 PM

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  What is the American Dream?  How is it connected to the play "Death of a Salesman"?  

  Posted by beati on May 18, 2009 at 09:53 AM

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  How is time treated in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman"?  

  Posted by wafy on May 17, 2009 at 05:34 AM

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  How do the sons view their mother? What effects does Linda have on their relationship with other women?

  Posted by williamgblai on May 16, 2009 at 05:09 AM

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  What does Death of a Salesman say about free enterprise and competition, especially in terms of profit-making?  

  Posted by chouerica on May 15, 2009 at 06:17 PM

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  How do 2 sons view their mother? what effects does Linda have on their relationship with other women?

  Posted by gabriel1992 on May 15, 2009 at 06:11 PM

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  In Death of a Salesman, which do you think makes Biff more angry, Willy's infidelity or Willy's futile dreams? 

  Posted by inaggy on May 15, 2009 at 06:08 PM

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  In Death of a Salesman, what is the twenty-thousand dollar proposition Willy discusses with Ben? How does Willy envision his funeral?

  Posted by caliwckr on May 13, 2009 at 10:10 PM

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  How does Biff, Happy, and Willy play into the American Dream?

  Posted by ovuhiara on May 11, 2009 at 04:31 PM

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  What did Uncle Ben ask Biff to do?

  Posted by hi111 on May 11, 2009 at 01:00 PM

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  What are Willy Loman's ambitions and why is he unsuccessful in life?

  Posted by johnbertolaso on May 11, 2009 at 10:01 AM

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  What are some of the different types of Irony and where are they in the play.

  Posted by knowledgeispower on May 10, 2009 at 06:53 PM

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  What is Willy's propostion and is there any change in Willy or his family?

  Posted by moonlitxdesires on May 6, 2009 at 08:30 PM

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  Are characters developed psychologically and emotionally? Do you have access to their inner thoughts and motivations?

  Posted by umlovely on May 6, 2009 at 04:16 PM

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  Why does Miller let us know in the title that Willy's death is coming in "Death of a Salesman"?

  Posted by jenniferxolove on May 5, 2009 at 05:31 AM

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  Biff says, "He had the wrong dreams."  What was wrong about his dreams and was there a right dream for him?

  Posted by andrewpeters1 on May 5, 2009 at 05:27 AM

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  In Death of a Salesman, how does the Loman family deal with their problems?

  Posted by danielle680 on May 4, 2009 at 06:52 PM

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  Why won't Happy go out West with Biff, and why won't Biff stay? Why doesn't either of them get married and settle down?

  Posted by daniellemariexo on May 4, 2009 at 06:47 PM

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  poem "not marble, nor the gilded monuments" by W.Shakespeare, what is your interpretation of the poem through literary elemants? waht is the them?

  Posted by heatherworley17 on May 4, 2009 at 08:59 AM

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  In Death of a Salesman, why does Willy state that to be liked you will never want and the one who makes an appearance will get ahead? 

  Posted by passion4music on May 1, 2009 at 12:14 PM

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  Why has Bernard achieved the American Dream? What do Willy's mood swings mean?

  Posted by vballover4879 on Apr 30, 2009 at 02:43 PM

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  In Death of a Salesman, what is Willy's idea of the American Dream, and how does he try to make it reality?

  Posted by heatherklara17 on Apr 28, 2009 at 01:52 PM

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  What is Biff's idea of the American Dream?  How does he try to make that dream reality?

  Posted by heatherworley17 on Apr 28, 2009 at 01:46 PM