DEATH OF THE AMERICAN DREAM "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller is a tragedy, which comments on American life and values. ... "Death of a Salesman" has earned Miller a number of awards, such as the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. ... Death of a Salesman could also have been named "Death of the American Dream" because it shows how Willy's dream come shattering in on him and eventually died. Whether reading or watching "Death of a Salesman", the audience can relate to the tragic hero, Willy Loman. ... On top of the bills that Willy Loman had to pay, his ...

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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. ... In the case of "Death of a Salesman", Miller uses social realism, which is the attempt to describe human behavior and surroundings or to represent figures and objects exactly as they act or appear in life (Encarta 1). ... "Death of a Salesman" is the story of the Loman family, especially Willy, trying to accomplish the American dream, but with no success. ... In "Death of a Salesman" Willy is willing to sacrifice anything to accomplish his dreams of being successfu...

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In Death of a Salesman, the central character, Willy Loman, suffers great misfortune due to his denial of reality. ... Biff tells Happy about his visit to see Bill Oliver. ... Like a tragedy should, there are uncontrollable elements that add to the misfortunes of the tragic protagonist in Death of a Salesman, and this event in which Biff discovers Willy's dishonesty is an example of this. ... While the uncontrollable force had been divine in Greek tragedies, political in Elizabethan tragedies, it seems that social environment and coincidence have replaced these in Death of a Salesman. ...

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

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