TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Willy Loman's American dreams: A sociopsychoanalytic interpretation of arthur miller's death of a salesman
JO  - Contemporary Psychoanalysis
A1  - Cortina, M.
A1  - Lenkerd, B.
SP  - 247
EP  - 265
VL  - 44
IS  - 2
N2  - We look at Miller's play Death of a Salesman from two different vantage points. From a sociohistorical perspective we look at different variations of the American dream that are embedded in the play. From a psychological perspective we look at the particular family and individual dynamics that haunt Willy Loman. We examine how these two sets of forces, social ideologies, and individual psychodynamics come together to create a perfect storm, unleashing intense passions that push Willy into despair and suicide. In the last section of this essay we offer some thoughts about the connection between the play and Miller's family history and why this connection might have been unclear to Mi ller. © 2008 William Alanson White Institute and the William Alanson White Society.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-7530
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00107530.2008.10747150
ID  - ref1
ER  -