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The nature of success in Death of a Salesman
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How does Miler explore the nature of success in the society of Death of a Salesman? In Death of a Salesman, Miller shows that the nature of success includes the ability to make lots of money and the ability to gain material possessions. "Wire recorder...you can't do without it...they're only a hundred and a half." In this quote, Howard is boasting about his new wire recorder to Willy and this indicates to the audience that in order to be successful as an individual, in post war American society, one has to be able to buy the latest consumer goods that are advertised to them. In this scene, Howard is extremely pleased with his wire recorder and this suggests that Howard is successful as he is able to afford an object, which equals, in cost, to Willy's debts. As the play describes the economic boom that followed the Second World War in...
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