It is believed that each passing night, this play is staged at a certain place in the world. It has found a place in the hearts and thoughts of individuals everywhere. As critics go on debating whether the play should be a tragedy or not, a moving social documentary, a confirmation of the spirit of Americans, or a conveyance of the salesman’s life, people in the entire glove remain emotionally connected and intellectually perturbed by this drama’s emotional description of human beings in their totality.
Author Miller, the playwright, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for this particular production that debuted in 1949. It also got a Tony award as well as the New York Drama Critics Circle award. The original production was converted into a film later on in 1951. It has also been done in 29 different languages and remains a common production in the range of professional movie production firms in the world. The director of the film is Volker Schlondoff, and he initially released it on CBS television way back in 1985.
The number of times one watches this film does not matter. It goes on to generate new kinds of meanings. In this film version of it, Willy, Biff, Linda, and Happy are all characters who contend heavily with change. Willy, for instance, does too much to gain acceptance from other people. This makes him also advise his child to be very keen about how he appears and should strive to always make an impressive view of himself. However, this tactic fails to work and is a big disappointment for both of them. In the end, Willy pictures himself a having failed in life and even believes he is a stranger in his own home.