"Death of a Salesman": A Critique

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"This paper will provide a critique of the drama "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller. It is generally agreed that Death of a Salesman is a "tragedy of the common man caught up in the false values imposed by middle-class American society". The chief character of the play, Willy Loman, is an average man who has become deluded with the American dream. As such, he is an individual who is having difficulty merging his personal beliefs and ideals with the realities of modern life. However, it can be seen that Willy Loman's tragedy is not one that is unique to him alone. In fact, during the late 1940s and early 1950s, when Death of a Salesman first became popular, many people in America were sensitive to the deterioration of values being caused by the conflicts of modern times. In this way, Miller related the theme of this play to a universal human experience-- ... "

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