Authur Miller, the author of the play under discussion, has managed to entertain and capture the attention of his readers throughout the novel. By using the main character Willy Loman, the author has depicted various conflicts like the American dream versus happiness seen via material wealth, self versus individual and reality versus illusion. The use of conflict has enabled the author to advance the captivating flow of the plot of the play.

The theme of conflict in the play is evident in the American Dream versus happiness and wealth. Although WillyLoman was a salesman, he was not a successful person in life. He loves success, yet he is not successful. Concerning Bliff and success, he laments: He could be big in no time” (Act one, pg 16).He believed that wealth and power were so important that they could be attained by talk and good-looks (Act 1: Scene 1).Painful as it was, Willy did not manage to achieve this and became frustrated at the end of it. On the other hand, in his quest for his fantasies, he distanced those that were closest to him. Towards the end of his vocation, he was compelled to manage his fizzled wanders and the outcomes his skewed convictions and dreams had on his life and family.

There is also a conflict of dreams versusreality; that is, what one perceives themselves to be, and what they are.Willy saw himself as a successfulsalesman, althoughhe was nothing more than a mediocre sales person. Willy disillusioned his son when he decided to tell him that hedid not need to study. He told his son that he would succeed in algebra by getting himself liked.In the end, reality dawning on him (Act 2 Scene 8). Willy moans the loss of vision of his son. He believes that his son would have been a great person. He was now referring to his son as a thirty-four-year-old adolescent who doesn’t keep a job and still sleep in their old bunk bed. In essence, the plot of this drama has been developed through the use of conflict.

References

Miller, A. (2007). Death of a salesman. Boston, MA: Pearson Education.