Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Death of a Salesman themes revolve around self-identity, unrealistic expectations, and powerlessness. The play addresses a man’s struggle with not being able to live up to his own expectations and dealing with this through conflicts, flashbacks, and hallucinations during his final day.
Death of a Salesman is a 1949 stage play written by the American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. Death of a Salesman addresses loss of identity and a man’s inability to accept change within himself and society. The play is a montage of memories, dreams, confrontations, and arguments, all of which make up the last 24 hours of Willy Loman’s life.