The overlying theme in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman- is about the "American Dream-, which means success, and what it takes to achieve it. ... In the play Willy plays a career salesman that never advanced in life; with many tragic flaws that ultimately lead to his downfall. ... In a final conflict with Willy, Biff calls him out on all of his lies and false ideals. ... Because of Willy's idolizing of Ben he appears in the end as a spirit to guide Willy through his last moments until his death, though he is only a figment of Willy's mind. ... There are many views of succes...

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"Death of a Salesman," is a play written in the mid-1900s by Arthur Miller. ... Throughout his novel "Death of a Salesman," Miller uses literary devices to convey the relationships between Willy and the members of his family. These examples tie together how Willy and his family is conflicted with the fact of being successful. ...

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