ARTHUR MILLER

Arthur Miller (October 17, 1915–February 10, 2005) is considered one of the greatest

playwrights of the 20th century, having created some of America's most memorable

plays over the course of seven decades. He is the author of "Death of a Salesman,"

which won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize in drama, and "The Crucible." Miller is known for

combining social awareness with a concern for his characters’ inner lives.

The play “Death of a Salesman” presents the consequences of having blind faith in The

American Dream. However, Miller's critique is not directed at American Dream as such, rather

it deals with the deformed version of The American Dream that some people have. It also

satirizes the post war economy that blurred the moral vision of the original American Dream.