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"Death Of A Salesman" by Arthur Miller


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"Death Of A Salesman" by Arthur Miller
Studied as tragedy symbolizing false values of American life.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages) | 6 sources | 1989 United States


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"Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is a tragedy that examines the false values of American life. In particular, it deals with Willy Loman, a lower middle class salesman, and his family. Loman seeks the American dream of success achieved through his own efforts but dies without ever achieving it.
Like any richly faceted work of art, it offers no single truth about the characters, who resonate and refuse to be reduced to single dimensions. As a result, this play is an American tragedy on many levels, beginning with the ongoing debate over whether Willy's fate can be considered truly tragic when he is "only" the Common Man, and rather a weak and confused one at that.
Unlike such critics, Miller insists on Willy's nobility because he never gives up the struggle. While directing a production in Beijing, Miller admitted to the cast that "Willy is (...)"

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APA Citation:

"Death Of A Salesman" by Arthur Miller (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Death-Of-A-Salesman-by-Arthur-Miller/17875

MLA Citation:

""Death Of A Salesman" by Arthur Miller" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Death-Of-A-Salesman-by-Arthur-Miller/17875>




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