Willy's Useless Advice About Success Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is a play that illustrates a family that lives in a dream world but ultimately comes into reality. ... Ben, Willy's recently deceased older brother, is the wealthy and most significant idol in the salesman's life. The family's neighbor, Charley, is a very successful man who owns a business, and his son, Bernard, is a lawyer who has the opportunity to argue a case before the United States Supreme Court. ... Unlike those who surround him, the old salesman fails to achieve the life he has always...

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Analysis of "Death of a Salesman" The tragedy of a family The play "Death of a Salesman" was written by Arthur Miller in 1949. ... "Death of a Salesman" is the story of the Loman family, especially Willy, trying to accomplish the American dream, but with no success. ... Other characters as Ben, Charley, Bernard, and the women in the hotel play a major role in Willy's downfall through the story. ... In "Death of a Salesman" Willy is willing to sacrifice anything to accomplish his dreams of being successful and known as a powerful salesman. ... One might think Ben is not real, yet to Willy,...

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• Grade Level: High School