An Introspection of the Human Soul:

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman

Abstract

The twentieth century writers not only expressed their ideas and experiences in their works but also discussed realistically the daily lives of ordinary people to a great extent thereby, Providing social and political criticism. While some writers like Galsworthy ,openly sympathized with people who were suffering due to the existing social and political evils, the others focused on the individual’s search for identity. Arthur Miller is one such successful post-war American dramatist who through his works tried to show that it is difficult to escape from the impersonal forces prevalent in the society. Miller, in his best-known play ’Death of a Salesman’, shows his concern over the skewed version of the American Dream that was based more on wealth and possessions rather than on hard work and achievement. In this paper an attempt has been made to discuss the falsity of the American Dream which led to the loss of identity and man's inability to accept change within himself and society as depicted in Arthur Miller’s play’ Death of a Salesman’.