The Go-Getter is a story about one man’s drive and persistence. William E. Peck is his name and he is an ex-soldier who was injured in battle. Bill lost one of his arms and had one of his legs shortened because of a gunshot wound. But the story begins as the Ricks & Logging Company is looking for a man who can take over managerial responsibilities in their Shanghai office. The two previous managers have had alcohol problems and have not lived up to their responsibilities. So the company is looking for a replacement.
First off, Cappy Ricks and Mr. Skinner are set on a Mr. Andrews taking the job in Shanghai. But in walks this gimpy one-armed man into Mr. Ricks’ office and wow’s him with his powerful ability to sell himself, Bill Peck. Bill had met with several other people in the company and they did not give him a chance. But he wouldn’t quit and went straight to the top and achieved what he was looking for, and got his chance.
Early in Bill’s job, he does surprisingly well. The top dogs at the company think that Bill just may be the man to take over the Shanghai office instead of Mr. Andrews. But he would have to pass one test. Cappy sends Bill out to pick up a blue vase and deliver it back to Cappy by a certain time and place. What Bill doesn’t know is that Cappy sets obstacles to make the task almost impossible. Bill succeeds in this mission to the surprise of Cappy. Bill is only the second person out of fifteen to actually complete the mission. Bill is ultimately offered the job to take over the Shanghai office.
At my internship, my supervisor in working the cameras at WICU has not exemplified the same managerial style and qualities as Cappy Ricks. He’s just not that mean, in the sense of sending me out on a bogus story or on a wild goose chase. But he does have confidence in me to shoot what I think is appropriate. His confidence in me does work, because if he would always shoot a story or scene, then how could I learn. I’m not really sure if I’m beneficial to the station because I am only an intern. But there is a little over a month left, so maybe in time I’ll be beneficial to the station.
Willy Loman had the, “wrong dreams,” for his sons to become well-liked salesmen. Due to his own lack of popularity and success as a salesman, Willy forced Biff to try and become the salesman that he never was. However, Biff was an independent thinker unlike Happy and knew that he wanted nothing to do with corporate America. Still, Biff had more than just one reason why he did not want to be like his father which the reader discovers in the flashbacks throughout the story. In the story, Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller’s unique use of flashbacks illustrates how Willy and his torn relationship with his sons was affected by his past failures as a parent.
The notion of faithfulness seems to be shifting for the company and the workforce. Howard, Willy’s boss, had many choices to fire Willy. It is right that Willy was no more one of the prolific salesmen in business and his merchandise was not so much skillful. Furthermore, it is probable that he could have gripped a lesser province better. An additional problem come across, is the concern of corruption. For instance, Happy discu...
picture of how the wrong ideas to succeed in the business world have not only kept Willy from
...eving success, rather than dreaming up stories to tell. However, Willy never achieves success because of the simple fact that he cho
On simply the business side of things, Willy Loman is a tragic figure. He spent thirty-four years in the same firm building his career, yet in the end, he is sent on the road when he would be much better off on the floor. When he confronts his boss, Howard, Willy is at first
The business world of today isn't all `peaches and cream'. The harsh reality of the business world is people are mostly interested in one thing, money. This reoccurring trait we have seen has plagued the business world for a millennia. As seen in the play Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman, the main-character, falls victim to this evil trait. Willy always a hard-worker was fired for his lack of profit for the company he worked for. The injustices dealt to people everyday in the business world can be seen through the experiences of Willy Loman.
Willy Loman was an unsettled soul. With vivid, frequent flashbacks, he suffered an inability to progress through the future productively. His thoughts about the inability to obtain his American dream haunted him, and affected his life negatively. Willy worked hard for a living, and expected the same from his kin. His son, Biff worked hard, but Willy believed that Biff’s work did not build dignity. Willy’s youngest son, Happy, followed in his father’s footsteps in sales as well as the promiscuous behaviors.
Even with a tragic ending, the boys learned something. Willy was a good man, but his dreams took him away from himself and his family. But the “American dream” is different for everybody, though Willy only saw one. The boys learned that there is so much more to life than being a salesman, and although their father was wrong to take away their options, he was a good man and he loved his sons very much. As Charley says, “Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory.”
To begin, by basing his life on the business lifestyle of Dave Singleman, which he views as affluential, Willy loses the true meaning of what real happiness is. Willy is constantly comparing his work ethic and success to Dave’s, which causes him to undervalue himself and feel like a failure. The introduction of Dave Singleman is a very brief, but extremely influential point in the plot of the play. Dave is the epitome of what Willy aspires to be his entire life; the success he witnesses from Dave is the main drive and motivation for him to keep going. Willy’s perception of happiness is deceived by the impressionable presentation of Dave’s success; this causes him to have a false grasp of what he thinks he should want in life and what the true necessities are. The perception of monetary success which Dave exhibits, causes Willy to strive to be just like Dave Singleman. While in Howard’s office Willy demonstrates his admiration towards Singleman, “And when I saw that, I realized that selling was the greatest career a man could
For many being able to push ones self above all odds to achieve the most difficult of tasks would seem impossible, yet for William E. Peck this is his lifestyle. He is a “Go-Getter”, a man with a strong drive and determination to finish any task regardless of its difficulty. As a war veteran William is left crippled without an arm, and for that is left challenged in the business world, as he cannot preform as well as many others who are abled bodied. William’s first challenge is that of obtaining a job with Alden (Cappy) Ricks. William’s determination is first shown when we states that he has come for the job that he has already been given before even saying a paragraph. He also informs Cappy that he had been turned down from two other jobs
Willy is a salesman which he travels a lot which means he drives for long hours. He once almost got himself killed while driving when he says, “No, it’s me, it’s me. Suddenly I realize I’m goin’ sixty miles an hour and I don’t remember the last five minutes...” With that being said he wanted to go work in New York so he can travel less. The only problem is that his boss doesn’t think Willy is able to sell. He blew it with the
Willy Loman: Willy believes wholeheartedly in the American Dream of easy success and wealth, but he never achieves it. While he achieves a professional understanding of himself and the fundamental nature of the sales profession, Willy fails to realize his personal failure and betrayal of his soul and family through the meticulously constructed artifice of his life. He feels that Biff has let him down by not being any more successful in life than Willy himself has been. Biff has no proper job, is not married and is unable to settle down. Willy seems to feel that Biff has done the things he has done, just to spite his father. Biff and Happy, who idolize and have nothing but love for their father when they are children, but later realize how their father failed to prepare them for the real world. His insecurity does not allow him to see the mistakes he did by implementing his strong beliefs about life, behavior, future, goals
The younger Willy Loman was a high spirited man. Within his flashbacks, Willy often spoke of his successes in the sales industry. He believed that his boss would acknowledge his hard work and promote him to a higher position within the company. While the
This report will analyse the leadership style of two main characters, Bud Fox and Gordon Gekko. This movie shows corporate America and the ethical behaviour in the workplace at the Wall Street. Bud Fox a smart, yound and very motivated stock broker has the desier to become the highes salesperson in his company. His main target is centered on big share trading account like Gordon Gekko. He says, “Just once I would like to be on that side” he dreaming of the day when he will be big corporate shot controlling the flow of millions of dollars like his hero Gordon.
This movie starts off as Jordan Belfort, the main character in the movie, losing his job as a stockbroker in Wall Street. After losing his job, he goes and gets a job in a Long Island brokerage room. In the brokerage room, he sells penny stocks. Thanks to him being aggressive in his selling skills, he was able to make a profit. With the new income, he gives his wife a bracelet and she asked him why doesn’t he go after the people that can afford to lose money, not the middle-class people or lower income people. That is when he gets the idea to get a lot of young people and train them to become the best stock brokers.