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Death of a Salesman

Book Review by: Malyndi Estrada    

Original Author: Arthur Miller
Is a man's life really as great as he tells other people it is,or is it a false impressioncreated for the purposeto numb
his way through a subserviant robotic routine?In thethe play "The Death of A Salesman," a man, whose name is not relevant to the ones he regards the most in life, believes his life to be rich in thecompany of manyloyal friends,whenin actuality,hebarely holds their attention. His is the life ofahusband survived by a codependant wifewho lives and prides herself through him. His is the life ofa father survived by children that respect him about as muchas the people he calls comrades. Read this play to see how amancreatesafantasy world, because theidea of who he is in realityis too depressing to face. It is the story of a man that has dreams larger then his standardlife canoffer him, and a death that supports the idea that blood is thicker then water. In the end, the people that truly care are the ones whose admiration usually goes unnoticed. Life may be as great as one believes it to be, but a person's character istruly definedby howpeople remember it to be. So ends the tale of a salesmanwho lived to please everyone except the one's that truly knew and loved him. Sometimes the ones we don't come home to are actually the ones that await the door to open.
Published: November 08, 2006
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  1. 0 Ratings Saturday, February 21, 2009
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    anandvishnu

    Nice Summary.

    It is one of the most touching tragedies in English.Same is true for this review.Keep it up.

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