Death of a Salesman** Arthur Miller background, american dream, tragic hero..

Death of a Salesman

Arthur Miller, an American playwright, is well known for his play Death of a Salesman which was produced in 1949. He was adroit in implementing social awareness with deep insight into personal weaknesses of his characters. Even though well known for his pragmatic plays, he’s also known for his savvy ways of portraying his characters with personalities of everyday people in everyday life. However, Miller was widely known for once being married to Marilyn Monroe. Arthur Miller was born in New York. His father was a ladies-wear manufacturer and a shopkeeper who was ruined in the ‘Great Depression.’ The sudden change in fortune had a strong influence on Miller. The family moved to a small frame house in Brooklyn, which is said to the model for the Brooklyn home in Death of a Salesma...