Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller's most famous work, addresses the painful conflicts within one family, but it also tackles larger issues regarding America values. The play examines the cost of blind faith in the American Dream and true success. Miller charges America with selling a false myth constructed around a capitalist materialism nurtured by the postwar economy, and materialism that obscured the personal truth and moral vision of the original American Dream described by the country's founders.
             Many people associate or can attain their standards of living they desire by means of success they achieve. In Death of a Salesman, one of the significant themes is the nature of success and the role success play's in society. Many people believe that success is about making heaps of money and obtaining material possesions. Success is defined as the accomplishment of something that was desired. Furthermore, it is about being happy, proud, and secure about one's self. Although true success originates from the heart, achieving it requires hard work and determination.
             The main character in Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman, lives a life of incredible grief and hardship, aggravated by worlds of promise and success that he cannot ever seem to meet. Miller does an excellent job at portraying Willy's tragedy as due more to society's negative influence than to actual faults in his own character. Willy Loman is a host to many flaws and deficiencies ranging from suicidal tendencies to psychotic disorders; however, these faults do not totally account for his tragic death. Society's expectations play a huge part by stripping him of his dignity and rob him of his lifestyle. In addition to society's negative influence, his sons take away his hope for the future. Willy's most vital ambition is to take himself and his family from a life of nothing to a life full of material goods and prestige, what we of...