"Death of a Salesman" The play death of a salesman can be easily explained as a literary way of detailing the psychological deterioration of the classic middle class working American man. ... Willie's main purpose in the play is to fulfill the American Dream. ... The saga begins with Biff revealing that he has failed math and that he must pass it in summer school to be eligible to go to his long time dream school of the University of Virginia. ... Willie viewed Biff to be all that Willie was not, and saw him as the one who would succeed the most to achieve Willie's life long dre...

• Word Count: 1662
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate