... type of brutality towards women would normally not be acceptable to the status quo. Therefore it is clear that this type of aggressive and abusive behavior became acceptable in America as a result of the Cold War, and Americans fear of communism. The American Communism scare of the 1950s also affected Broadway. Arthur Miller, author of the play Death of a Salesman, recalls the scrutiny he underwent as a result of his play's storyline. Miller recalls that "Death of a Salesman questioned ... the ethos of the business civilization, which the play intimates has no ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate