Death of a Salesman deals with the struggle between father and son relationships. The main character, Willy Loman, has a tough time dealing with old age and wishes he had more time left in his life to make a bigger impression on his sons. He says “I am not a dime a dozen” (Miller, 64) … Read more
In Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller uses symbolism to develop ideas and themes in the story. The three main symbols that arise from Death of a Salesman are Willy’s necktie, a rubber tree plant, and the family business. One symbol that is used frequently throughout Death Of A Salesman is Willy Loman’s necktie. Willy’s … Read more
“Death of a Salesman,” written by Arthur Miller, is often considered to be one of the greatest tragedies in American literature. The central conflict of the play is Willy’s fatal flaw: he does not have the courage to accept the harsh reality that his wife and sons do not respect him as a man, and … Read more
Death Of A Salesman is a play written by Arthur Miller in 1949. Death Of A Salesman has been in Broadway for a performance run in 1999, and also was in a movie released in 1951 which stars Fredric March as the main character Willie Loman. Death Of A Salesman is about a man named … Read more
Charley is a minor character in Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller’s classic stage play. He is the family dog. Charley was originally played on Broadway by four Cairn Terriers: “Lucky”, “Ringwood Tart” (1949–1950), “Danny” (1950–1951) and then finally “Andy” (1951–1952). The first dog to appear on Broadway was “Lucky”, who performed the role for … Read more
Death of a Salesman is play written by Arthur Miller, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Death of a Salesman. Death of a Salesman reflects America’s struggle between truth and illusion during the post-WWII era. Death of a Salesman was first performed on February 10, 1949 at the Morosco Theater in New York City. Death … Read more
Death of a Salesman is the Death of the American Dream. Willy Loman, American salesman who made an effort to become someone great but failed. This failure resulted in his lack of self-esteem and happiness. He was never able to provide for his family or get recognition for being anything other than just being a … Read more
The Crucible , by Arthur Miller, is a story of injustice and the consequences that follow. The characters are thrown into situations where they are forced to look deep inside themselves to decide how their actions will affect others. The results can be seen as good or evil depending on the point of view of … Read more
In drama, struggles and tensions within the lives of characters and the situations they face are important for the building of the plot and maintaining the attention of the audience. In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and Fences by August Wilson, the main characters of the plays face struggles which move the plot … Read more