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Death of a Salesman was the masterpiece of Arthur Miller.Arthur Miller broke the mold of the formulaic tragedies of previous era since Aristotle and redefined that the common people was as apt a subject for tragedies in its highest sense as kings were,which made Death of a Salesman a modern tragedy.The tragic flaws in Willy Loman - his stubborn pursuit of and his false faith in the American dream,which finally caused his death - made him a tragic hero.In this play,Arthur Miller showed his optimistic view on life in tragedy.