Struggling student trying to find a way to pay for family/education ending in a death of sorts in relation to depression and anxiety over the pressure to pass and maintain a character.

Write an Analytical Essay on Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Willie Loman is a salesman whose hyperactive dreams of prosperity cause him to drift from reality. His anxiety is amplified by the fact that he is being squeezed out of his job. In his financial hardship, he appears to be both unable and unwilling to pursue another type of employment.

The Assignment

Discuss the idea developed by Arthur Miller on the way in which dreams of prosperity affect or are affected by hardship.

Guidelines

Write an essay in present tense. Carefully consider your controlling idea (or thesis) and how you will create a strong unifying effect. As you develop your ideas, support them with appropriate, relevant, and meaningful evidence from Death of a Salesman.

Note: You will find a print version of this assignment and rubric below.

Thought and Understanding
None
0points
Poor (1)
1points
Poor (2)
2points
Poor (3) Ideas are largely absent or irrelevant, and/or do not develop the topic. Little comprehension of the literary text(s) is demonstrated.
3points
Limited (4)
4points
Limited (5)
5points
Limited (6) Ideas are superficial or oversimplified, demonstrating a weak comprehension of the literary text(s) and the topic. Literary interpretations are incomplete and/or literal.
6points
Satisfactory (7)
7points
Satisfactory (8)
8points
Satisfactory (9) Ideas are relevant and straightforward, demonstrating a generalized comprehension of the literary text(s) and the topic. Literary interpretations are general but plausible.
9points
Proficient (10)
10points
Proficient (11)
11points
Proficient (12) Ideas are thoughtful and considered, demonstrating a competent comprehension of the literary text(s) and the topic. Literary interpretations are revealing and sensible.
12points
Excellent (13)
13points
Excellent (14)
14points
Excellent (15) Ideas are insightful and carefully considered, demonstrating a comprehension of subtle distinctions in the literary text(s) and the topic. Literary interpretations are perceptive and illuminating.
15points
Supporting Evidence
None
0points
Poor (1)
1points
Poor (2)
2points
Poor (3) Support is irrelevant, overgeneralized, lacks validity, and/or is absent. Little or no connection to the student’s ideas is evident.
3points
Limited (4)
4points
Limited (5)
5points
Limited (6) Support is inadequate, inaccurate, largely a restatement of what was read, and/or inappropriately chosen to reinforce the student’s ideas and thus lacks persuasiveness. A weak connection to the student’s ideas is maintained.
6points
Satisfactory (7)
7points
Satisfactory (8)
8points
Satisfactory (9) Support is general, adequate, and appropriately chosen to reinforce the student’s ideas in an acceptable way but occasionally may lack persuasiveness. A reasonable connection to the student’s ideas is suitably maintained.
9points
Proficient (10)
10points
Proficient (11)
11points
Proficient (12) Support is specific and well chosen to reinforce the student’s ideas in a persuasive way. A sound connection to the student’s ideas is capably maintained.
12points
Excellent (13)
13points
Excellent (14)
14points
Excellent (15) Support is precise and astutely chosen to reinforce the student’s ideas in a convincing way. A valid connection to the student’s ideas is efficiently maintained.
15points
Form and Structure
None
0points
Poor (1)
1points
Poor (2) A haphazard arrangement of ideas and details provides little or no direction for the discussion, and development is lacking or obscure. A unifying effect is absent.
2points
Limited (3)
3points
Limited (4) A discernible but ineffectual arrangement of ideas and details provides some direction for the discussion that is underdeveloped. A unifying effect or controlling idea is inconsistently maintained.
4points
Satisfactory (5)
5points
Satisfactory (6) A straightforward arrangement of ideas and details provides direction for the discussion that is developed appropriately. The unifying effect or controlling idea is presented and maintained generally; however, coherence may falter.
6points
Proficient (7)
7points
Proficient (8) A purposeful arrangement of ideas and details contributes to a controlled discussion that is developed capably. The unifying effect or controlling idea is coherently sustained and presented.
8points
Excellent (9)
9points
Excellent (10) A judicious arrangement of ideas and details contributes to a fluent discussion that is developed skilfully. The unifying effect or controlling idea is effectively sustained and integrated.
10points
Matters of Choice
None
0points
Poor (1)
1points
Poor (2) Diction is overgeneralized and/or inaccurate. Syntactic structures are uncontrolled. A lack of language choices contributes to the creation of a confused composition with an ineffective voice.
2points
Limited (3)
3points
Limited (4) Diction is imprecise and/or inappropriate. Syntactic structures are frequently awkward and/or ambiguous. Inadequate language choices contribute to