![]() ![]() The protagonist lives in a world of false dreams, which prevents him from reaching them and becoming satisfied. In this way, it can be seen that Willy lives in the modernist world, but he does not yet realize its features and is not willing to follow them.Īccording to postmodernism, metanarratives, such as the American Dream, are also treated as a great lie. As a result, he does not have an opportunity to reach success in his business. The man fails to keep up with the time, which makes him uninteresting for buyers (Miller 6). He does not understand the necessity to emphasize individualism and sticks to generalized concepts. Willy is a salesman who uses those selling approaches that are out of fashion. In addition to that, it is possible to observe the reality of modernism in Miller’s work when focusing on the influence of technology and progress on a workplace. Hence, Willy fails in his life because he does not manage to become rich. One of its characters, Willy Loman, speaks about the American Dream, stating that this concept has no sense if it is considered only from a financial point of view, but it is actually so. A similar situation can be observed in the play Death of a Salesman. The concept of the American dream seems to be nonsense in this way since modernism treats the existence of societal structures (national identity, for instance) as something useless and fruitfulness. ![]() First of all, it rejects totality, which is characterized by increased guidance. ![]() Modernism can be seen in several elements of the play. ![]()
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