Success and Failure in Death of a Salesman Throughout history society's interpretations of success and failure remain fundamentally sound. ... Many of Miller's life experiences are relative to the situations he presents in the drama, Death of a Salesman. ... In asking his boss, Howard, for a job closer to home, Willy tells the story of his decision to become a salesman. Willy credits his employment choice to Singleman and goes on to explain how Dave is a skillful salesman (Miller 81). ... Willy is unable to meet the mounting monetary demands of his life, because he is unsuccessf...

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An outstanding example of this is presented in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, which subtly points out many flaws with the American Dream. ... This misinterpretation of the Dream is represented well in Death of a Salesman, especially by the delusional aging salesman, Willy, who seems hell-bent upon monetary success; in Willy's mind success and money correlate directly to one another and money is the only barometer of success. ... Ironically, he uses himself as an example despite being a struggling businessman, stating that he will "knock 'em dead next week. ... Willy&...

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The phenomenon of Death of a Salesman has been the same all over the world. ... Miller's personal history is demonstrated in his sensitive and passionate writing in Death of a Salesman (Griffin 41). ...

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