Published in 1949, Arthur Miller's Death of Salesman is a post-World War II American drama that highlights the plight of isolation and desolation experienced by the common man, as symbolized from Willy. The show deals with society, the absurdity of life, various internal and external conflicts, death and, above all, the tragedy of existence. It is set in the industrial society of the 20th century, where the pressure for success and financial difficulties seem insurmountable. The show depicts America as the land of opportunity, as well as a place where society has acquired a new set of values ​​that threatens to destroy those who cannot bear the new changes. This article discusses the importance of self-image in the Loman family and how conceptions of self-image fuel the characters' destruction. To begin with, the plot structure of the work does not follow a logical sense of development; rather the progression has an aesthetic appeal, which is similar to the concept of “stream of consciousness” proposed by Virginia Woolf. The main protagonist, Willy, is shown in a state of mind where time does not exist and his memories come in the ebb and flow of consciousness. The perception of facts, life, ideas, hopes, dreams and ambitions are shown personified in his characters whose maturity and immaturity determine the course of their lives. The protagonist is a deranged and disillusioned character who cannot come to terms with the failures of his life, aggravated by the unstable lives of his children, Biff and Happy. This is a play that shows how a character's self-perception not only develops a misleading self-image. in the character's mind but influences how other characters perceive them. First... middle of the paper... the protagonist, his self-image leads him to suicide. Willy Loman is neither a king nor a pauper, he is a common man who wanted to lead a life of self-respect and possess adequate material comforts for himself and his family. The death of a traveling salesman is a tragic story. Works Cited Bloom, Harold. Arthur Miller. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 2003. Print.Foster, Richard J. Confusion and Tragedy: The Failure of Miller's "Salesman." Detroit: Gale Research, 1983. Print.Gordon, Lois. “Death of a Salesman”: An Appreciation, in the Forties. Detroit: Gale Research, 1983. Print.Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. New York: Penguin Books, 1998. Print.Murphy, Brenda. Miller: Death of a Salesman. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. Print.Terkel, Studs American Dreams Lost and Found New York: Pantheon Books, 1980. Print.