... protagonist Willy Loman, between reality and illusions perpetuated by his pursuit of the American Dream, success. Death of a Salesman was written in 1949 at the dawn of a new era spawned by the ending of World War II in 1945. This play was the catalyst which catapulted Miller to a master of family dramas entrenched with strong social analysis of an individual's need to recognize his personal responsibilities while wrestling with ... grades in school. Willy convinced his sons that when they "got out in the business world", they would be "five times ahead him." He quantified this deluded ...

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... 's existence, his oldest son Biff has returned home for a visit, and Willie's old desire for his son to be a traditional success in life is rekindled. But the old tensions between the two men are also renewed. Once again, to Willie's great disappointment, his son rejects Willie's values and aspirations. ("Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller 1949 Drama") The "American Dream" is " ... take his son into a different path because since the day Biff caught his father cheating on his mom in Boston, everything changed in his life ("Death of a Salesman"). He did not take the class he needed to ...

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