The Many Faces of Death
The Many Faces of Death Death is seemingly a defined term, but its not. Through usage of language can be made to represent physical, spiritual or emotional death. Only by closely examining the exact language used can one understand the death taking place, and the effects that stream into everyone's life. Willy Loman dies, this is known to be true. He crashes his car in order to show Biff how important he was and to provide money for his wife. We see the funeral, we know he has died, but could he have died before he hit the tree? If he did die before the crash when? Where? And how often did it happen? Could he resurrect himself? The answers lie hidden in the words of Arthur Miller, author of Death of a Salesman. Willy suffers the death of his spirit. It seems to fluctuate in himself, he will be down on life then suddenly perk up, but he always returns to having no hope. "I'm tired to death. I couldn't make it. I just couldn't make it Linda."(13) i
watch his father die the death of lost hope. "I was wondering if he'd remember you. Imagine, Willy says "...So I went on again- and five minutes later I'm dreamin' again, and I nearly- I have though he casually mentions it, death is on his mind. While explaining the problems on his trip the hotel when Biff saw the other woman in his life. death of his dreams when reality falls on him like a hail storm, pelting him from every direction something he can look forward too, whether it be fantasy or reality.
Some common words found in the essay are:
Willy Biff, Willy Damn, England He's, Death Death, Willy Loman, Salesman Willy, Willy Linda, death salesman, Death Salesman, Arthur Miller, death death, life willy,
Approximate Word count = 677
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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