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A 5 page paper which discusses the literal and symbolic
meanings of the title 'Death of a Salesman,' the play by Arthur Miller. In the literal
meaning we are truly presented with the death of one man, a salesman, Willy Loman. In
the symbolic meaning we see the death of the salesman as representative of the death of
the American dream, or the ridding of illusion as it applies to the American dream. No
additional sources cited.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
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dream, or at least through the uncovering of the reality that surrounds the American dream. In this story the lead character dies from misery and disillusionment concerning his dreams and
his profession and his life. In this we see the literal meaning of the title. But, in the symbolic meaning of the title we are provided with the enlightenment, through
the death, that concerns the Americana dream. In the following paper we present and examination of the literal and the symbolic meaning of the title "Death of a Salesman."
Literal Meaning Willy Loman is a man who on the verge of losing all he ever dreamed of attaining. He is on the verge of losing his sanity, his
pride, his dreams, and his job. He does not necessarily see this reality either, for he is determined to struggle, to fight tooth and nail, for all he feels is
his, for all he feels he deserves. But, Willy, as an individual, is dying inside, if not outside as well. This, in a nutshell, is the literal meaning of the
title. We first see Willy as a traditional working man, whose job is that of a salesman. He has dreams of his sons, one in particular, following in his
footsteps, not necessarily as a salesman, but as a working class man such as himself. Willy has a wife who is incredibly supportive in every traditional sense, putting herself aside,
covering tracks so that other people, especially the sons, do not see what is going on with Willy. Willy refuses to see the conditions that surround him, for he is
so immersed in this dream world of his that he cannot see it crumbling before him. The reader, or viewer, of this play, slowly begins to see that Willy is
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