how does arthur miller through death of a salesman deal with the theme of the american dream
How does Arthur Miller, through ‘Death of a Salesman’ deal with the theme of the ‘American Dream’?Death of a salesman is a play about one mans strange dream, which is shattered by his worthless son. The dream destroyed the son - Biff, and had its roots in the complex structure of contemporary existence. 'The inside of a man's head' was the first title for this play which I think shows what the play is really about. This shows that inside Willy's head was like a tangled mass of roots without end or beginning. For Willy and Linda life's accomplishments and sources of pleasure are very simple. They lead very average lives for the time and any depth is ignored on their part. The first scene emphasises this point. The main focus in their lives is their morgage on the house. For twenty-five years Willy and Linda have worked hard to pay it off so they feel they have attained the sense of freedom or the 'American Dream'. This dream is something that all Americans aspired too especially at the time when the play was set. Willy fee
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Approximate Word count = 696
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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