There are seven billion people in the world today and no two people are the same. Seven billion people. Seven billion stories. Seven billion different situations. People are born every day and grow up in all different situations and conditions, but they always try to achieve the best they can to the best of their abilities. Life brings with it expectations and responsibilities that often lead to conflict and tragedy. Every man has his own way of dealing with problems. After World War II, writer Arthur Miller was thought to have moved the theater. The work created by Miller was influenced by the world depression and the war that began after it. Arthur Miller “tapped into a sense of dissatisfaction and disorder within the great American people; his probing dramas proved to be both the conscience and redemption of the times; allowing people to have an honest view of the direction the country is taking.” (www.pbs.org). It was no secret that Miller was not afraid to express his opinion and people's opinions. Arthur Miller is a tragic and profound author who wrote many different plays such as The Crucible, Death of a Salesmen, and A View from the Bridge. As defined by Dictionary.com, tragedy is a dramatic composition, often in verse that deals with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person doomed due to a character flaw or a conflict with an overbearing force, such as the destiny or society, to fall or destruction. Miller represents this definition of tragedy through his characters Willy Loman and Eddie Carbone and their relationship with ordinary people. Death of a Salesman is a work created by Arthur Miller in 1949 and takes the audience through the life of the foolish and senile Willy Loman. Death of a salesman... middle of paper... demands the best for his granddaughter. Willy is a rather insecure boy. In his attempts to feel better, he lies to his family and to himself. In Willy's mind he is a successful salesman with many friends who will be remembered for years to come. He masks his deep anxiety and insecurity with extreme arrogance. Periodically unable to maintain this image of strength, Willy becomes desperate and begs the successful people around him for guidance and support. Despite his efforts, it becomes clear that Willy Loman is not popular, well-liked, or even good at his job. In reality, it never was. In all likelihood it never will be. Now an older man, Willy is starting to get worse. Despite his apparent failure to achieve his life goals, Willy clings to a steadfast belief in the American Dream and the promise that anyone who is attractive and well-liked can make it big...