Willy Loman is a self-made man! A few decades ago, he was one of the hardest-working people in his industry. He was successful. Unfortunately, business is not going so well today and while the bills are piling up, times are changing - except for Willy. He can't understand why hard work and self-belief are no longer enough. What he has left are his dreams, pride and nostalgia.
Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" shows the descent of a man who believes unconditionally in the "American Dream" and overlooks its brutality: all the lies we tell ourselves to justify our longing for power, security and recognition; all the people we sacrifice for our expectations; but also the moments in which community would have been possible despite everything.
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