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This is the first 1,000 characters of 836 words (3.34 pages) in the essay titled Death of a Salesman5 The play “Death of a Salesman” was written by Arthur Miller in 1949. He was born on October 17, 1915 in New York City. Most of Miller’s works emphasizes the common man struggling through the misconceptions and false illusions that modern society imposes. In the case of “Death of a Salesman”, Miller uses social realism, which is the attempt to describe human behavior and surroundings or to represent figures and objects exactly as they act or appear in life (Encarta 1). The main themes of this play are the idea of the American dream and what it takes to success, the struggle to distinguish between reality and illusion, and the emotional problems of the family.“Death of a Salesman” is the story of the Loman family, especially Willy, trying to accomplish the American dream, but with no success. Willy Loman is married to Linda, and his two sons are Biff and Happy. Other characters as Ben, Charley, Bernard, and the women in the hotel play a major role in Willy’s downfall through the story. Willy has always wanted to be successful and well-liked among people, but he has not accomplished anything. Miller presents a common man, Willy, as the tragic character of the play. In an article Miller states, “I think the tragic feeling is evoked in us when we are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life, if need be, to secure one thing – his sense of personal dignity” (Miller, 1). In this article Miller clearly conveys that a person will sacrifice anything, ... |
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