... neither. Miller appears to blame his illusionary mind-set on the pressure to be successful in post-war capitalist society. After the war, the American Dream, an ethos which offered the chance of wealth even to those who start with nothing, began to be misinterpreted. The great misconception was ... a person's inability to achieve the ideals of the American Dream must mean there are flaws in their personality. Willy "blames (himself) rather than the system for (his) downfall" and cannot ... behind illusions. Linda and Biff can also be true to themselves as they do not have to conform to ...

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... in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller is one of the leading American playwrights of the twentieth century. He was born in October of 1915 in New York City, and was the son of a ladies-wear ... achieve anything. However, Miller believes that people have been misguided and Miller's play, Death of a Salesman, is an example of this. The origins of the American Dream seem to have been rooted in the eighteenth and nineteenth century immigrants, most of who came to America because of a promise of a new and better life ... unsuccessful salesman. His relationship with Manny revive...

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• Grade Level: High School