My teacher loves this play and Arthur Miller too. I cant wait till Friday so I never ever have to read it again, I hate this play.
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Death of a Salesman
Started by George, Feb 10 2004 09:58 PM
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Posted 12 May 2005 - 08:44 PM
Guys I dont know if I've said good luck in this thread but yeh good luck
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Posted 22 January 2006 - 12:57 PM
Hey, I am revising for Death of a Salesman at the moment, our teacher has dropped hints that there will be a very good question for it in my prelim tomorrow- here are some of the sites I used if anyone wants:
http://www.homework-online.com/doas/index.asp
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/salesman/
http://www.revision-notes.co.uk/revision/16.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_a_Salesman
Anyone who has read this, do you think Willy Loman is a tragic hero?
http://www.homework-online.com/doas/index.asp
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/salesman/
http://www.revision-notes.co.uk/revision/16.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_a_Salesman
Anyone who has read this, do you think Willy Loman is a tragic hero?
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 09:46 PM
It's not that bad...
(Well maybe when I have to relook over my notes for the prelim!)
Anyway thanks for the links guys really helpful.
(Well maybe when I have to relook over my notes for the prelim!)
Anyway thanks for the links guys really helpful.
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 09:48 PM
^Is Willy Loman a tragic hero?
Yes and no. The first time I read it I felt he was - and in this sense he is a tragic hero. But under the Shakespearean / Greek type of 'Tragic Hero' he would not be one as he is not of noble birth.
So yes in the tragic sense, no in the literary sense. Does that help? Probablly not so don't answer that one!
Yes and no. The first time I read it I felt he was - and in this sense he is a tragic hero. But under the Shakespearean / Greek type of 'Tragic Hero' he would not be one as he is not of noble birth.
So yes in the tragic sense, no in the literary sense. Does that help? Probablly not so don't answer that one!
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Posted 24 January 2006 - 08:17 AM
Yeh I thought the same actually- hes a kinda modern tragic hero?
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Posted 24 January 2006 - 11:33 AM
In what way do you think he is a hero?
Please vote for me! (Brendan Howard, 5th from bottom, only 1 vote required): http://answers.polld...m/poll/2330393/
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 04:50 PM
Great notes- thanks for the help. 
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 09:19 PM
I still think he is a tragic hero- he is responsible for his own downfal- he began at a higher level than he finished and he worked for his family.
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Posted 19 April 2006 - 03:12 PM
By the way, to contrast with most people on here, I actualy think the plays quite good. Its not completely action packed but it gives some good viewpoints from which we can analyse our modern western society. I think a lot of people are bieng too harsh.
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Posted 26 April 2006 - 03:32 PM
Yes! We done a second prelim and I got 20/25 for my ''Death of A Salesman'' essay. I strongly think it had something to do with the notes offered here, so thank you!
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Posted 01 May 2006 - 03:59 PM
QUOTE(Klass Clown @ Apr 26 2006, 04:32 PM) 
Yes! We done a second prelim and I got 20/25 for my ''Death of A Salesman'' essay. I strongly think it had something to do with the notes offered here, so thank you!
That's great- well done! What was the question about?
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Posted 01 May 2006 - 06:59 PM
It was about the breakdown of family values. I just talked about Willy's relationship with the other family members, explained the causes of conflicts. Very chuffed. 
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Posted 10 May 2006 - 10:51 AM
This better come up on Friday! Otherwise I will weep... 
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Posted 10 May 2006 - 12:37 PM
Yeah thats the trouble with English, you haven't got a clue what will come up. The best thing you can do is prepare and know your texts well. Also, you can try and do past papers under exam conditions to familiarise yourself with the situation. After that, its a waiting game.
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