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Death of a Salesman

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What are the literary topics explored/developed in the play? father/son relationships the American Dream infidelity/adultery denial family dynamics sibling relationships social mobility identity/loss of identity hubris Illusion versus reality hope failure abandonment betrayal
hubris Excessive/exaggerated pride or self-confidence. The extreme pride or arrogance of hubris often consumes a character, blinding them to reason and resulting in their ultimate downfall.
rhetoric The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
ethos an appeal that serves to establish the credibility or trustworthiness of a speaker
pathos an emotional appeal meant to forge an emotional connection to the audience
logos Logical argument or statement or facts.
Rhetorical Questions Definition: a question for which the questioner does not expect a direct answer Purpose: to start a discourse, elicit a response from the speaker’s audience, force the listener to think/reflect
Motif Definition: a motif is a recurring idea or concept that appears frequently in a text. Motifs often contribute to the development of a literary topic, which will then support a theme (message).
Motifs vs. Symbols Motifs are ideas or concepts that repeat over the course of a work of fiction. Symbols, however, are OBJECTS that represent other things and can appear only once or twice.
Willy’s First “Retreat” Into the Past Willy returns to a time when Biff and Happy were both in high school. Biff is a senior and Happy is likely a sophomore. Willy then retreats further into the past and recalls his mistress (goes back into the past when already in the past).
Willy’s Second Retreat Into the Past Charley offers Willy a job, that upsets Willy and triggers this retreat Willy sees his brother Ben, remembering the time Ben came to meet Willy’s family on the way back to Africa Willy begs Ben to stay because Willy feels “temporary about himself,”
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