In 1949, the United States experienced the remarkable booming in its economy and in its population also. Due to the trend of movement, a lot of people with their American dream succeeded. Still, many people ended their dream in failure and bitterness because they did not catch up what was happening in society. ÃÂDeath of a SalesmanÃÂ is Arthur MillerÃÂs best-known play, written in the social background of the post-World War II. In his play, Miller creates the Lomans as a minimized society of America, in which the main character, Willy Loman, is a traveling salesman who becomes out-of-date with his employer and his time. In drama, Willy Loman could be reminded as a tragic character, but in reality, people could consider him a family head who messes up himself because of his inability of distinguishing between the reality and the hallucination.
Right at the beginning of Act I, Miller utilizes the stage directions, such as ÃÂWilly Loman, the Salesman, enters, carrying two large sample casesÃÂ (1564).
Arthur Miller, American playwright
The American Dream, New Jersey 1991
The Statue of Liberty front shot, on Liberty Islan...By contrasting Willy between his title and action, MillerÃÂs stage direction reveals WillyÃÂs inappropriateness. If salesman is more likely known as a young person who is skillful in speech, Willy, the salesman in the play, is depicted ÃÂpast sixty years of age,ÃÂ and ÃÂcarrying two large sample casesÃÂ (1564). However, the direction not only indicates WillyÃÂs inappropriateness, it also presents the contradiction in his relations. Scattered over the play, WillyÃÂs wife, Linda, often sticks to the kitchen, darning and mending stockings (1578-1579) while the woman in WillyÃÂs affair always comes up along with the image of expensive stockings. In both of her appearances, the detail of stockings is mentioned as a primary trade between her and Willy. In act I, if she says, ÃÂAnd thanks for the stockings. I...