The drama, Death of a Salesman, revolves around three basic conflicts. Willy Loman, the protagonist, is a salesman whose life is falling apart. Willy has many hopes and dreams, however few of them are possible, or ever become reality. This constant conflict between reality and his dream world continually eats at Willy's pride. He also struggles against society. He doesn't fit in the business world of the time and he feels he is a failure, …showed first 75 words of 845 total…

…showed last 75 words of 845 total…despite his own failings. This pressure causes a huge rift between them and in the end it cannot be rectified completely. The plot of Death of a Salesman is moved along by the struggles and troubles of Willy Loman. Conflict is central to the drama because the many conflicts that Willy either suffers, or causes, show us different facets of the characters and give us an insight into the pressures of success, society and family.