... "Death of a Salesman." Arthur Miller is an interesting author in the sense that many of his plays reflect or are a product of events in his life. He was born in 1915 in New York City and was the son of a successful businessman, up until the Great Depression when his father lost most of his wealth. This greatly impacts Miller's life, and influences the themes for many of his ... he had formerly. He also looked back at his prefigured themes in past stories and expanded or reconsidered them (Rollyson 1336-7). Clearly, the roots of his works are the result of important events from his past ...

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• Grade Level: High School