Part of what gives kids a lot of problems, with Death of the Salesman when it comes to plot summary, is the fact that Willy Loman is going back and forth between fantasy and reality. Let’s go jump into this piece of American history. Arthur Miller is almost a character in it himself. The last thing we’re going to do, is meet the author. I’m also going to give you a little bit of social and historical context, so you know what was going on in America at the time that this book was written and published. In this episode, we’re going to start with plot and book summary. My name is Linda Hirw and I’m here to guide you through this amazing play, so you can develop a love for it too and see why it’s actually really important, in terms of our country, and our American culture. It’s one of my top five favorite works of literature. Not only has it won tons of awards, like Tony Awards on Broadway, but it’s also been referenced in everything from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Seinfeld, The Simpsons even the Family Guy. So you just finished reading "Death of a Salesman" right? Maybe you think it’s this dusty old book with no relevance to our life nowadays, it’s so not true.
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