Research the economic growth America experienced during the post-World War II years. What do you feel led people like Willy Loman to expectations regarding success and the "American Dream."
In what ways could the Loman family have avoided their sad situation by the play's end? Consider such elements as communication and compromise.
Compare and contrast the characters of Willy Loman and Amanda Wingfield (from Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie); both.....
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