"Death of a Salesman may center on personal and family breakdown but it also involves contradictions in national American ideals." ... On the surface, Arthur Miller's groundbreaking play, Death of a Salesman, does seem firmly rooted in the "familial arena". ... then changing it to; "There's one thing about Biff- he's not lazy." ... The lies he tells to Linda about how much he earns are painfully transparent to the audience, as are the little anecdotes about the towns he's visited, which sound suspiciously like the hype featured in travel brochures. ... The ideal of the Am...

• Word Count: 1911
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate