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Death of a Salesman

Running head : THE DEATH OF A SALESMAN

Family values in the Death of a Salesman

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Family values in the Death of a Salesman

The Death of a Salesman spins around the general American illusion of being admired and materially affluent . The play is set at a time when salesmanship is of great significance . Salesmanship involves some amount of deception and the ability to market a product in spite of the basic value that it offers

. Society puts all standards in the art of selling as well as in self - the improvement in exchange for more important moral values . Thus , the novel psychology otherwise known as the American dream is born

Arthur Miller 's assessment of the American Dream in the play Death of a Salesman tackles the contradicting sentiments in the household that mirrors the troubles of the nation all together (Miller Randal , 1994 Miller blames civilization for promoting a worldly vision of success that ignores family ties and values , which is presented in the character of Willy and the conflicts he encounters in the story . Willy has fostered visions of success all his life that he cannot recognize his failure to realize his dreams and prospects

In the play , Willy lives the life of a salesman within the confines of his household other than being a husband to Linda and a father to Biff and Happy . He is completely numb to the love of his wife Linda . Instead he is more preoccupied with how to be admired by the rest of the world It is that same craze which causes him to have a mistress (Miller Randal , 1994

There is more to the play 's title than just the mere suggestion of Willy 's job . For Willy , life is all about the future for with it comes more possibilities than the present can ever deliver . Hence , he places all his hopes into living the life of a salesman the best way possible or so he thought . Now that he is old at the age of 63 , he finally accepts that he is a failure (Miller Randal , 1994 . He starts to place his dreams into the lives of his sons , only to find out that all the faith he has turns out to be empty . In his efforts to chase his dreams , he fails to realize the most essential aspect of his life - the love of the one who matters most to him

Money or the lack of it is the fundamental force in the life of Willy With money , he could realize the dream he has for his son Biff : to establish a business of his own , which is something Willy has always aspired to have . However , money indeed is not the fundamental force in life as far as his eldest son is concerned . Biff wants to break free from his father 's false ideals . If there is one thing that Biff desires it is...

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