Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller believes that a common man can think, aspire, suffer: and that a common man can give his life for "his sense of human dignity." ... His main thought is of the American Dream. ... This was his American Dream. ... He had always had big dreams for his sons, especially Biff. ... Willy had always dreamed about what a great success his son Biff could be and when he did not make anything of himself, it was Willy who suffered the most. ...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In Death of A Salesman, Arthur Miller gradually hints at the upcoming revelation in Biff Loman's psyche, turning a subtle change in consciousness into one of the most dramatic and climactic parts of the entire work. ... Beyond the range of our coherent thought, we begin to anticipate the moment when Biff either stands up, and embraces reality, or continues to falter in the dream world Willy clings to with such dedication. ... Finally, in an awakening unparalleled in the rest of the work, Biff erupts, standing up and accepting that both he and his father are "a dime a dozen-, and that hi...

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The Disillusioned View of Reality In the drama Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller focuses on dreams versus reality as his main theme of the play. ... Willy's inability to escape from a fantasy existence and accept his average existence lead to his death. ... Without Willy knowing that he does not live an ideal life this will inevitable lead to his death. ... Willy justifies his death by believing that his funeral will be full of friends who like him and when someone is well-liked it means they were successful. ... There is a moral in Death of a Salesman, it is that if a person does n...

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• Grade Level: High School

Eugene Ionesco and Arthur Miller present readers with examples of dreamers in "Rhinoceros" and "Death of a Salesman." Ionesco comments on the absurdity of logic and allows readers to experience Berenger's dream world. ... Miller allows Loman to exist in a disturbed version of the American Dream. ... Biff, Willy's son who was once an attractive football star who failed math his senior year and gave up on his aspirations, was well liked but did not succeed in society. ... Biff could not live up to his father's dreams and deemed himself a failure. ...

• Word Count: 621
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate