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Father-Son Conflict and the American Dream in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and August Wilson's "Fences"
Ist Teil von
The Arthur Miller journal, 2010-10, Vol.5 (2), p.1-20
Ort / Verlag
Howard Beach: St. Francis College
Erscheinungsjahr
2010
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Alma/SFX Local Collection
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Troy wants to teach Cory to prioritize, and to distinguish the necessities from the luxuries of life. [...]in finally offering to put in one hundred dollars towards a television set if Cory will earn the remaining funds, Troy wants to teach Cory the value of self-sufficiency, of working to buy what he desires, not merely depending upon his father to get it for him. Troy is convinced that little has changed and he cannot fathom that Cory might have a shot to be more than he was. [...]he insists that Cory keep his job at the A&P, despite the fact that it will interfere with football practice and Cory has already shown the initiative to negotiate with the store manager so that he will be able to resume his job after the football season. [...]Cory feels emboldened to disrespect Troy's authority by refusing the courtesy of saying "excuse me" to his father when he wants to get by him into the house. [...]despite the evidence of failure, Willy continues to wholeheartedly and unquestioningly pursue the American dream; his desperate perseverance stems from his continued belief in the ability to attain the American dream versus Troy's cynical rejection of this belief.