Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Essay In life, there are many lessons and trials one must endure, learn from, and then overcome. Some lessons take long to understand and sadly, some people never learn these lessons. Many people go through their whole lives without ever discovering what is truly important to them and their family and what is real happiness. In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman portrays this very man; …showed first 75 words of 927 total…

…showed last 75 words of 927 total…character is not a good role model. He is what one should try to avoid in life. Miller's message is to be yourself, regardless of what that is, and learn to accept it. Know who you are. Do not put up a false front in order to impress others. That will get you nowhere in life. In the meantime, you, like Willy Loman, will miss what things are really important, like family, honesty, and love.