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Death of a Salesmen VS. Prisuit of Happiness
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Death of a Salesmen VS. Pursuit of Happiness
The Climb to the American Dream.
By: Amanda, Craig, Tina, Trina, Trisha
GOAL!
The American Dream
- We all fight for something, however, not everyone gets what they want
- We all need motivation.
- Willy knew his mistakes.
- Remember, follow what you love, and you'll have YOUR american dream.
Thank you!
Pursuit of Happiness
- Rarely yelled at Linda,
- Basketball Scene, motivation.
- Bone scanner being a time machine.
Death of a Salesmen
"You shouldn't have criticize him Willy, especially after he just got off the train..."
"Don't Interrupt..."
- Doesn't always think before speaking.
- Says whatever
- Often ignores Linda's reasoning
- Seeing Bill Oliver, "isn't that wonderful?"
Pursuit of Happiness
Differences: Treating Their Family in a Stressful Time
- Acceptance into the Internship
- Getting the job
- "This part of my life is called Happiness"
Death of a Salesmen
"But where are all the people?"
Pursuit of Happiness
- Willy judged success on popularity.
- "Death of a salesmen"
- Paying something off before it breaks
- Chris loves his son.
- Whenever they eat Chris never gets a meal for himself, he always gets one for his son.
- He rarely sleeps: trying to learn all the things he needs to excel at his internship, also when he fixes his machine.
Death of a Salesmen
"I cant cry. It seems to me that your just away on another trip. I keep expecting you...I made the last payment on the house today."
Differences: Achieving the American Dream
- Willy's death brought his family money.
- Sucked up pride to ask his friend for money.
Similarities: Willy's and Chris's Sacrifice
Death of a Salesmen
Pursuit of Happiness
"Willy dear I got a new kind of american type cheese today. Its whipped."
In the play, Death of a Salesmen, and the film, Pursuit of Happiness, both Willy and Chris strive for the American Dream. However, there are many differences along the way.
Chris is walking down the street and notices a man in a really nice sports car. They strike up a conversation about what he does, he proceeds to tell him about stock broking, then goes inside the building. Chris then notices how happy everyone around the building looks.
- Willy doesn't like change
- The American cheese is the embodiment of the American dream
Similarities: The American Dream
- Conversation
- Car=having money=:D