Death of a salesman
In “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller the American dream is changed more into an American nightmare in many different ways. Before the Depression, America offered promises and offered to the world gifts of success and richness. Willy Loman, the main character of the play, and his son, Biff, both suffered from failing to achieve this American dream. Willy and Biff, now seem to be stuck in a period of history where America is going through out many changes. Willy, who is now in his sixties, worked during both the Depression and World War II. This promise of success from America was broken during the terrible times in the 1930’s.Willy is an elderly, traveling salesman, who is lost in false hopes. One way his American dream has changed more into a nightmare is the simple fact that he is not getting paid. The sales firm he works for is no longer paying Willy his salary. He is working on straight commission, so
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Approximate Word count = 637
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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