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Death of a Salesman

Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem
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Nov 27, 2023angelinaqt rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Willy Loman is an aging salesman struggling with a less than successful career, his problematic family, and maintaining his interpretation of the American Dream when everything is against him. Coping with delusion, Willy tumbles through a…
Oct 15, 2023chrpha17 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is a classic play that explores the flaws of the American Dream. It follows Willy Loman, an exhausted worker who experiences hallucinations, and his eventual journey to the end of his life. One thing I…
Oct 03, 2023Cazador06 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I originally had to read this only because it was required by my Language class. I thought I would never enjoy it; that it would just be a slough to get through. I was wrong. This play is a masterclass in "ethos", and the slow breakaway of…
Aug 06, 2023MahitK rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Arthur Miller’s work “Death of a Salesman” is a 1950s play centering on the middle-class family of Willy Loman in his Brooklyn, New York home. Loman, whose family includes his wife Linda and his two sons Happy and Biff, is at a point in…
Jul 12, 2023leehenny2 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This novel follows Willy Loman, a salesman in the late 1940s, and the progression of his failure unraveling his life, offering critical examination of the American Dream. I chose to read this book for AP Lit, but it is one of the books…
Mar 22, 2023Danielle Izzard rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is the third play by Arthur Miller I’ve read. It was enjoyable, easy to follow and to read, and I enjoyed the New York City setting. I liked Miller’s exploration of family dynamics and the realization that sometimes dreams are…
Jan 20, 2023Cousinjesse rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is in play form and is a great read. Learning the faults of Willy and his false perception of the events around him is tragic. “To devote your whole life to keeping stock or making phone calls or selling or buying. To suffer…
Dec 13, 2022anika_thestollsister rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
a simple tragedy. not one like romeo and juliet. not one with blood, drama, and fanfare, but one of a simple american man who only wants the best for his children but comes about it in all the wrong ways.
Oct 14, 2022Anita_Dickey rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I read this book for the 52 books in 52 weeks reading challenge. I used 2022 prompt read a book with a job title in the title. It is also on Listopia's 300 books everyone should read once list. It is a play. It wasn't my favorite book. I…
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Jul 26, 2022WooKenneth rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
There are two stories I think of when asked about the American Dream, The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Death of a Salesman quite possibly the harshest, yet also oddly realistic, take on the…
Jun 09, 2022FloraWest rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent writing about capitalism and masculinity and the myth of the American Dream.
Jan 28, 2022zainaslam14 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Death of a Salesman is a very emotional playwright following a father with two sons. The fathers dream was to be rich and he pushes that dream onto his children leading one of his sons to rebel. This play teaches the lesson that there…
Aug 23, 2021
When Willy Loman returns to Brooklyn after a rather tiring failed sales trip, his wife tries to convince him to ask his boss to work in New York to avoid constant traveling. This conversation soon turns to how Willy's kids were talking…
May 15, 2021nityarjnd rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Death of a Salesman is an excellent play about American exceptionalism. It follows Willy Loman as he tries to succeed in the American Dream, but fails to do so. Death of a Salesman shows a different perspective of the American Dream, which…
Apr 22, 2021RoGalindo rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Death of a Salesman, takes us through the story of Willy Loman, our tragic hero. Willy is a less than competent salesman living in the city of New York. His dream is to be rich and loved by all; be successful, like his brother. This dream…
Oct 14, 2020
Written by Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman is centered on a perfectly average man during a time when American exceptionalism is seen as the norm. Willy Loman is a simple man who wants to provide for his family, but is failing in his…
Jul 07, 2020ShreBas rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Death of a Salesman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatic play that dives into the nuances of the American Dream. A classic play about a father who realizes that he has failed to teach his children what is truly important and, as a result,…
Jul 06, 2020
The play Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, is an extremely relevant story to the current day because it explores themes of family, gender roles and, the American dream. The play follows a failing and aging salesman named Willy Loman,…
Dec 27, 2019TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller, captures the American society during the late 1940s through the life of the protagonist, Willy Loman, an ambitious individual who seeks an American dream. I enjoyed reading the family dynamics…
Feb 06, 2017MirandaJo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this play for class in high school; normally, that would mean it was a classic text and, quite frankly, boring. However, I loved this play. It was extremely interesting, and by the last page I was crying my eyes out. I couldn't…
Oct 10, 2015JOLIN WANG rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
great story, even though wasn' t interesting at all until Act two. A fantastic book for considering American Dreams, Business World, success etc. really good research and connection material for connected topics. Quite challenging.
Jun 09, 2015Nymeria23 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Willy has many flashbacks as he begins to lose touch with reality, and these scenes reveal to us the over-imaginative, boastful, prideful person he is. He favors Biff but feels that now, his son hates him and wants to spite him. Willy's…
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Jul 06, 2014Kdmullerspy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great story. Makes you think about the American dream.
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Jan 09, 2014
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