Category: Death of a Salesman

Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The leading females in Oedipus Rex and Death of a Salesman are submissive characters who are unable to avert the imminent tragedies of the dominant protagonists in both the plays. In fact, both works tell the stories of the tragedies that the women characters themselves have…

Table of Contents Introduction The Story and Its Critique Worth of Personal Attitudes Importance of Social Parameters Past Values vs. Modern Requirements Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Even though many readers consider the American Dream as one of the core ideas in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, there is always a chance to find…

Arthur Miller defies the American dream mythology in “The demise of a salesman.” He invented the salesman character for the audience to connect with him without a recognized product. Before ‘The Depression’, Willy Loman had an optimistic attitude toward riches and success and suffered from his dissatisfaction with the dream because it fails him and…

‘Death of a salesman, written by Arthur Miller portrays the real life of a typical American middle-class man who dedicates most part of his life to a private company. The central character in the play, Willy Loman, and his wife fail to understand the real pulse of society. He is a total failure in his…

Introduction Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” is, to me, all about the dangers of defining happiness in terms of financial success. Charley sums up this idea when he says, “The only thing you got in this world is what you can sell” (97). For this reason, I plan to use it as a…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The Death of a Salesman portrays a life story of Willy and his son Biff, their life expectations and hopes. In this play, Arthur Miller depicts contradiction between industrial society and personal values, false dreams and inability to understand and find his place in this society.…

Table of Contents Introduction The American Dream as the keystone in Death of a Salesman Willy Loman, pursuing his American Dream The characters of the play and their own American Dream Conclusion References Introduction The phenomenon of the American Dream appears vague and indeterminate in the American literature. In a broad sense, this term indicates…

The Death of a Salesman is play written by Arthur Miller that touches upon the analysis of the downfall of an ordinary man. The play submits a more democratic interpretation of the ancient form of the tragedy where the main hero is in decline since he harbors misconception pertaining to his incapability of greatness. The…

In the distant 1949, Arthur Miller wrote one of the essential tragedies in American literature named The Death of a Salesman. However, while describing Willy Loman, the main hero, the author illustrated the essential obstacle of the whole middle class. The tragedy is presented ambiguously due to the refutation from the classical “tragic” heroes and…

Table of Contents Introduction The Concept of a Tragic Hero A Tragedy of Willy Loman Conclusion Works Cited Introduction “Death of a Salesman” is one of the brightest works of Arthur Miller, and the problems enlightened in it remain actual long after the work was first published (Scheibe 26). The play describes the beauty of…