Part 1 of Essay
Death of a Salesman opened on February 10, 1949, to reviews that acclaimed it a major new play. Within no time at all Arthur Miller became world renowned as his play received the Pulitzer Prize, the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, and the Antoinette Perry Award among others. The popularity of Death of a Salesman is t ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... all his life to fit into the wrong mold. Note that Willy forced this mold not only onto himself but also onto his sons, causing them the same confusion over identity. Willy Loman is a perfect example of someone who feels betrayed because he can't achieve the financial goal that society has conditioned him to strive for. He worships the goddess of success, but he doesn't have the talent or the temperament to be a salesman, his chosen career. When he fails as a salesman, no other measure of success, the love of hi ....