The Tragic Life of a Salesman

The Tragic Life of a Salesman In Author Miller’s relentless drama, Death of a Salesman, one is able to examine a common man and the downward spiral to his ultimate demise. This timeless drama addresses the raw, painful conflicts within one family and tackles the myth of the “American Dream.” “It is the story of an aging salesman who has reached the end of his usefulness on the road.” (Atkinson, 305) The common man in …

…no interest in being a businessman. It wasn’t fate that led to Willy’s downfall - it was free will. Willy’s crucial failure to recognize the greater value of love and truth over being “well liked” is what ultimately led to his tragic death. Author Miller allows the reader to see the timeless lesson of a little man that is faced with the discovery of his smallness, rather than his greatness. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**