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Impact of Society in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

 
    Arthur Miller?s Death of a Salesman examines outside influences on the individual.  These influences include society as a whole, the family as a societal unit and beliefs which the individual thinks he should espouse. In order to understand Willy Loman and the struggles with which he is dealing, the society in which he exists must first be understood.  He is relying upon a slightly different set of values and motivations than everyone else seems to be, and this sets him apart.  A prime example of the rest of society is Willy?s brother, Ben.

In sociological terms, Ben is a classic representative of the old, 19th century middle class, while Willy represents the new, dependent, salaried, pathetically other-directed middle class.  Ben?s character is clearly inner-directed? While Willy stresses the importance of personality, of being ?well-liked? and acceptable to the world, of pleasing others, while insisting on proper form, dress, manner, and style, Ben ignores all of this.  (Martin 56)

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