Many American tend today to believe that a play Death of a Salesman written by Arthur Miller is considered to be a quintessential literary work that brilliantly describes American Dream. The poem tells us about the last days in a life of Willy Loman, who desperately tried to succeed but did not manage, nevertheless the fact that he was a kind man with good intentions.
First and foremost, the drama is quite realistic, the main actions happened in the past, but the author’s usage of the flashback technique that combines present and past actions allows the reader to see an uneasy life of a salesman. Willy, the narrator of the story is a traveling salesman, who has not earned enough money yet to conduct untroubled life. He had two sons Billy and Happy, who also did not manage to find a well-paid job. Biff as his father could not find a steady job and he blamed for it his father and his misconduct. Biff did not graduate from university, as a result, he has ruined his life and dream.
Common sense seems to dictate that Biff hates his father, but it is not true. His son, Diff stated that “He had the wrong dreams. All, all wrong ” (Miller, 103). Basically, Willy Loman decided to commit a suicide in order to help his son to make a fresh start. Willy hoped that he will receive insurance money after his death. And his dishonorable deed may at least be considered as a sacrifice, that should give his boy a chance that he did not have in his life. The life of a salesman was nothing in comparison to the act that he had done.
All things considered, Arthur Miller’s play is an amazing true to life story, that makes readers think about life.
Works cited
Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. New York: Dramatists Play Service, Inc., 1998. Print.
