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Death of a Salesman is an indictment not of Willy Loman but of the American Dream. How far do you agree?
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Death of a Salesman is an indictment not of Willy Loman but of the American Dream. How far do you agree? The American dream is an ideal for all Americans to get the best out of life. It stands for an easy and comfortable life, which makes you independent and your own boss. Historically, the American dream meant a promise of freedom and opportunity, offering the chance of riches even to those who start with nothing. This is something that Arthur Miller conveys in his play Death of a salesman. Before the Depression, an optimistic America offered the alluring promise of success and riches. Willy Loman, Millers main character suffers from his disenchantment with the American dream, for it fails him and his son. In some ways, Willy and his older son Biff seem trapped in a transitional period of American history. Willy, now sixty-three, carried out a large part of...
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