Delusional Dreams Death of a Salesman is a tragic story of a man and his delusional dreams. ... This characteristic followed him to his death bed. ... In a way, Miller uses characters to contrast the difference between success and failure in the American system. ... Willy honestly believed the American Dream was still within his grasp, even without Charley's job offer. ... In conclusion, Death of a Salesman is a tragic drama that really makes the reader wonder about our so-called "American Dream." ...

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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. ... His son Biff is lost in the world with no light, until the end, to find his vision of the "American Dream."" ... In the play Willy plays a career salesman that never advanced in life; with many tragic flaws that ultimately lead to his downfall. ... All through the play Willy instills his "American Dream- on Biff, who believes his father and wants to be accepted by him, until one day Biff walks in on his father with another woman. ... There a...

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Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, is a tragedy that analyzes the relationships of a family in search of the "American Dream."" ... In Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller invisible walls can be the cause of difficult parent/child relationships. ... Willy dedicated himself so much to the success of his sons and the American Dream that his health and family deteriorates, leaving him with nothing to hold onto. ... Death of a Salesman is the supposed "American- tragedy. Willy Loman was so consumed with pleasing other people to attain the "American Dream-; he failed to understand the import...

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Some critics claim that the lead character in The Death of a Salesman, Willie Loman, can be classified as a tragic figure or hero. ... On the other hand, others argue that Willie is simply a victim caught up in the world he is living in and is severely disillusioned about the "American dream", which makes him a tragic hero when he sacrifices himself upon the altar of that American dream.... (Galens 1) He also showed how misguided faith in the American dream can produce horrible results as demonstrated by Loman. ... (Galens 1) Most viewers can relate to this "blind" faith in the American d...

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Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. ... Death of a Salesman In Miller's rendition of a tragedy, we see a much different kind of tragic protagonist. ... Despite Willy's failure to meet his life goals, he clings to a fierce belief in the American dream, similar to what many people in the real world do. ... That final misbelief is almost worse than his death itself. ... In the case of Death of a Salesman, many people in that time period were going through hard times and had tragedies of their own. ...

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On the other hand, in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Willy worked towards his tragedy in a sense. ... He wanted to ultimately achieve the "American Dream" to help his family. Willy's idea of achieving this dream was to acquire more than enough money to pay off all the bills. ...

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