mgrim10 's review for:

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I forgot how much of this play is written like a dream. Sometimes it can be confusing to know what is "real" or what is just part of Willy's imagination or memories that are flooding into one another. This is a depressing story, but I think it is still worth reading because it discusses the American Dream and the impossible standards that we are expected to achieve. Sometimes it isn't our faults, it's just the hand that we were dealt.