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A 5 page essay that compares Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” and the 2006 film “The Pursuit of Happyness” (directed by Gabriele Muccino for Columbia Pictures) present two very different portrayals of fatherhood. The protagonists for both works are salesman, both fathers, both down-and-out and desperate to succeed. But they are also extremely different, in that Miller’s Willy Loman has a false sense of values and no sense of his own identity, while the film’s protagonist, Chris Gardner displays a firm sense of values and also demonstrates that he knows his own potential and abilities. In both cases, how the men view themselves is a legacy that is transmitted to their sons. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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different portrayals of fatherhood. The protagonists for both works are salesman, both fathers, both down-and-out and desperate to succeed. But they are also extremely different, in that Millers Willy Loman
has a false sense of values and no sense of his own identity, while the films protagonist, Chris Gardner displays a firm sense of values and also demonstrates that he
knows his own potential and abilities. In both cases, how the men view themselves is a legacy that is transmitted to their sons. Willy is a man in his
sixties, who has been a traveling salesman throughout his career. Facing failing health, he is urged by his wife to ask his boss for a desk job, which he does
and is subsequently laid off. In numerous flashbacks, Miller portrays various pivotal moments in Willys life. These are key memories that show why and how Willy arrived at this point
of disillusionment, despair and the realization that none of his dreams will ever come true. Basically, this involves the fact that Willys ideas of how to achieve success are similar
to those used by high school adolescents in determining social success. He values athletic ability and being well liked. He equates popularity with skill and has, throughout his life, and
he has always valued charisma over actual skill or knowledge. This point is shown in a flashback in which Willy asks his oldest son Biff if a neighbors son
who is tutoring Biff in math is well liked. Biff replies, "Hes liked, but not well liked," which verifies Willys understanding of the way the world works, as he clearly
would be threatened by someone who had achieved both popularity and skill (Miller 33). Charisma and the ability to be well liked is a feature also demonstrated by Chris.
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