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Death Of A Salesman 2 - College Paper

Death Of A Salesman 2

? Pride, envy and greed are all deadly sins. These deadly sins are shown in the
play "Death of a Salesman" and "Macbeth", unless these sins are controlled, they
can bring you to your tragic downfall.
In the play Death of a Salesman "The play's protagonist, Willy Loman, is a
man whose perspective is clouded by pride that he would rather maintain the false

appearance of success than accept repeated offers of help from his neighbour" (vit

wagner, article). Willy Lowman is not popular and he is no longer attractive. He is

incapable of doing a good job at selling, but he is unwilling to admit his failure. His

imagination and deceit take over, allowing him to tell his wife ...

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tired. You've got two great boys,

haven't you?". After willy is fired, he discovers that the only person he can borrow

money from is Charley his next door neighbour. Willy comes to realize that Charley

is his only friend and he says "Isn't that remarkable." It is Charley's success that annoys

Willy and which prevents him later from accepting employment from Charley when he

offers it. Charley continues to lend him money although he feels insulted by Willy's

refusal to work for him. "The excessively proud imagine a universe that plates
themselves firmly at the centre. People who bear grudges - who are too big to

apologize, who can dish it out but can't take it - are apt to discover how private that

universe can be." (Vit Wagner, article).

Macbeth's envy, though it is what brings him to his height of power, it is also

what leads him to his downfall. Envy is Macbeth's flaw, which disables him to

achieve his utmost goals and forces him ...

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Added: 5/26/2008 04:39:33 AM
Category: English
Type: Free Paper
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