IN-DEPTH DEATH OF A SALESMAN NOTES USING PEEL/PETER structure to hit all the AO’s. TALKS ABOUT WILLY LOMAN AS A TRAGIC HERO AND HOW THE KNIGHT IN LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI IS ALSO A TRAGIC HERO (Cross referencing). HAS CONTEXTUAL LINKS FOR DOASM. These notes are fantastic for key quote analysis th...
The affair then, it is suggested, is presented as a way of fulfilling the pride of Willy
and providing self-validation. He responds to the woman with, ‘(pleased) you
picked me huh?’:
expressionism
Quote Technique Explanation Theme Context
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because of his pride how his Theory
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creates a false sense cross the never
of self to satisfy this barrier to climb the
pride. advancem social
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pride glass
makes him ceiling,
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