Illusion and the American Dream in Miller's Death of a Salesman

Abstract

This bachelor thesis deals with the theme of illusion and the American dream in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. In the first chapter, the trope of The American Dream is outlined and its origins and development are presented. A connection is made between the past, the post-World War II as well as today's world. The second chapter represents an analysis of the plot, themes and characters of Death of a Salesman using specific examples from the play to demonstrate the characters' own illusions views of the American Dream.