Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
A close study of 'Death of a Salesman' as a modern tragedy, focusing on the American Dream and the common man.
Key Questions
- Analyze how Willy Loman embodies the tragic hero in a modern, capitalist society.
- Evaluate Miller's critique of the American Dream through the lens of tragedy.
- Explain the dramatic function of flashbacks and non-linear narrative in the play.
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