In the play Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller identifies the relationships of Willy Loman and his family. ... Willy Loman is a failed salesman in a success-oriented society. ... The play's theme shows how a victim of "The American Dream" can be destroyed by false promises. ... Shipping clerk, salesman, and business of one kind or another. ... In the play Death of a Salesman, we see a number of central and significant themes being developed with Miller's skillful use of techniques such as setting and characterization. ...

• Word Count: 1734
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The major theme in Death of a Salesman was the pursuit of this dream. ... Arthur Miller's depiction of the American Dream in Death of a Salesman was written in postwar America. ... In the play, Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman is a perfect example of someone who is trying to pursue this dream. The word "death- in the title not only refers to Willy's actual death but should also make a reference to "death- of the dream. ... First, his death will benefit the family by leaving Linda financially secure. ...

• Word Count: 1921
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

"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". ... In many ways these themes in the play are underpinned by the recurring theme of American ideals, and the way in which Miller contradicts these ideals with what the audience can see on stage. ... The ideal of the American family also questioned by Miller, not just in Death of a Salesman but also in other plays, such as All My Sons a...

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

Willy Loman is the protagonist of Dealth of a salesman. ... And the debatable theme about Willy from the audience opinion seems like go extreme. ... But hey dont realize willy just a ordinary salesman. ...

• Word Count: 1273
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For the most part Death of a Salesman does not conform to the structure of the classic tragedy even though a few elements agree with the classic tragedy, namely Willy's consistency and the "Requiem" as a Greek chorus. ... This scenario is not present in Death of a Salesman since the nature of Willy's pitiful downfall does not evoke human greatness or potential. Death of a Salesman clearly does not adhere to classic requirements yet it does have some elements that point towards the classic tragedy. ... In Death of a Salesman fate and destiny are not depicted as they would be in a...

• Word Count: 1550
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• Grade Level: High School

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman (1949, 1977) portrays a man who struggles with the task of having a good family relationship at home with his wife and two sons, and procrastinating being a successful salesman. ... Loman, committing suicide by running his car into a tree), the theme is developed. ... Willy's death is a procrastination of his life. ... Death of a Salesman. ... Death of a Salesman. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Disillusioned View of Reality In the drama Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller focuses on dreams versus reality as his main theme of the play. ... Willy's inability to escape from a fantasy existence and accept his average existence lead to his death. ... Without Willy knowing that he does not live an ideal life this will inevitable lead to his death. ... Willy justifies his death by believing that his funeral will be full of friends who like him and when someone is well-liked it means they were successful. ... There is a moral in Death of a Salesman, it is that if a person does n...

• Word Count: 1714
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School