ENG110Y1 Lecture 6: Death of A Salesman Notes
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Represents the profound effects responsibility has on those who are too immature to handle it. Cross is linked to christ as they share initials and are both connected to the idea of the cross but also in the nature of his role. Jimmy carries the grief of lavender"s death, and chooses to make a personal sacrifice by burning the letters of martha so her presence will no longer distract him. Mitchell sanders a likable soldier and a devoted friend. strong sense of loyalty, refusing to help o"brien inflict revenge on the medic bobby. In his story about the platoon driven crazy by phantom voices in the jungle, for example, he offers no explanation of what the voices were. Instead, he focuses on the soldiers" experience of the voices, which he considers more relevant and concrete. War stories are not to teach a moral but to portray an experience.
