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This 3 page essay compares Blanche DuBois, in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, and Willy Loman, in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The writer argues that both characters suffered their downfalls primarily due to their illusions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Willy and Blanche, A Comparison Research
Compiled By - June, 2012 properly! Blanche DuBois, in A Streetcar
Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, and Willy Loman, in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, are two of American theaters most iconic tragic protagonists. As such, there are numerous
similarities between these characters, as both Willy and Blanche may be viewed as individuals who have been marginalized by society. Rather than obtaining the American Dream of financial security and
respect, they have been cast aside by society and each play concerns the consequences of their fates. The following examination of these characters examines their similarities, as well as their
differences. Willy is an aging salesman who has spent his life traveling for his company. No longer capable of maintaining the life of a traveling salesman, Willy asks his
boss, Howard Wagner, for a desk job but rather than granting his request, Howard fires him, casting him aside after a lifetime of service to the company. Throughout the play
and its portrayal of Willys memories, the audience comes to understand that Willys values and view of life never progressed past those of high school, as he values being well-liked
and athletic prowess above accomplishments, such as academic success and skills acquisition. Willy is haunted by the illusions, that is, the way in which he fantasized that reality would
develop. For example, Willy is particularly haunted by Biffs failure on the football field, which destroyed the possibility of a scholarship and a pro-football career. Willy tells his friend Bernard
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