Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

I've long heard the name of this book before, though I've never had a chance to read it, I've long known it's fame.

This novel shouldn't be actually called a novel, but it's more of a script.No, it is actually a script.

In this tragic, Willy, an old salesman, was once a great salesman, but he is now faced with the cruel truth that he couldn't sell a thing.Mean while,his family was still under the burden of monthly payments sucking every single cent from their cheap salary. Also, Willy had two sons, Biff and Happy, which Willy always had arguments with them because he thought his sons weren't working so hard for success.

In general, this script depicted the sad truth that the saying that one would succeed if he preserves and endeavors isn't always the case by details of every single character. The characters were only actors, but they are acting everyday people.

Willy worked so hard for his entire life, and he was so successful, but it didn't prevented his current self from being deserted by the world. There were few parts that still cheered the people up a bit was Willy saw his brother and other people who got a fortune by endeavoring at a young age, and wished that miracle to reappear on themselves--Willy and his two sons. But whether the protagonists would succeed, or they would be run over by the sad truth, it slowly shows though the pages.

In my opinion, I recommend this book, for despite this book is about just a elderly salesman, he is actually a typical figure taken out from the everyday life, based on people and the environment around us, which means the play does not have only artistic appealing, but also telling us about a sad fact of everyday life.

Book Review by John Z.