Death of a Salesman

Reading this play made it even better!

At one time DEATH OF A SALESMAN was my idea of the perfect play. Now dated but still relevant as a picture of the American dream slipping through the fingers of a tragic dreamer. Made into a movie in 1985 starring Dustman Hoffman and John Malkovich.

A memorable text and play.

Arthur Miller is a genius writer. read this and seen this so many times - escellent play

I feel this is an essnetial read for any family man. Yes, it is all about how unrealistic the American dream is, but it holds many a lesson for any family man. Fantastic book, even if one is outside of the States (as I am). Fantastic movie too, with Dustin Hoffman putting in some brilliant work as Willy Loman. Let's just say that I am glad that I read this book & am a wee, wee bit wiser thanks...more

I feel this is an essnetial read for any family man. Yes, it is all about how unrealistic the American dream is, but it holds many a lesson for any family man. Fantastic book, even if one is outside of the States (as I am). Fantastic movie too, with Dustin Hoffman putting in some brilliant work as Willy Loman. Let's just say that I am glad that I read this book & am a wee, wee bit wiser thanks to it.   hide

NFS AP Literature

This play discusses that often what we convince ourselves or are taught what will makes us happy in the long run rings false. Willy Loman has spent his life being concerned with what people think of him and focused on the model of the American dream with wife, kids, house, and car. He values one son more for adopting this belief system while seeing his other son as a loser and misguided. The...more

This play discusses that often what we convince ourselves or are taught what will makes us happy in the long run rings false. Willy Loman has spent his life being concerned with what people think of him and focused on the model of the American dream with wife, kids, house, and car. He values one son more for adopting this belief system while seeing his other son as a loser and misguided. The irony being at the end of his life him and his favored son are not happy at all. While the "misguided" son seems happy. This play results in a good life lesson that far too few seem to grasp.   hide

I have seen the movie, Dustin Hoffman is brilliant.

The story breaks your heart because the reader can see aspects of the characters in people around them.