He's sixty-three years old and is the salesman around whom this play "Death of a Salesman- is constructed. Willy Loman is a traveling salesman who grew up inspired by the success of his salesman father, who left his family for Alaska. ... Willy's suicide is the consequence of a sad man, who has many unrealized dreams, even until his death. ... He also dreams of the fact being vital to the New England territory, so that he will some day receive a promotion for his hard work. ... That's the reason why Willy placed most of his dreams in this older son. ...

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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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