Analysis of the Corruption of American Values by Arthur Miller

The subject of this paper is Arthur Miller, the author. The theme I plan to develop within this analysis has to do with the corruption of American values as exemplified in both Death of a Salesman and the Crucible. Death of a Salesman is arguably Arthur Miller's most renowned piece of literature. To begin with, I should like to address the author from a biographical perspective. Arthur Miller was born in New York City on October 17, 1915 as a leading American playwright, he has enriched the Broadway stage for decades and, to a large extent, his plays take place within a familial setting. Miller began writing plays while a student at the University of Michigan, where several of his dramatic efforts were rewarded with prizes. In 1937 during his senior year, one of his early plays was presented in Detroit by the Federal Theater Project. In 1944 his The Man Who Had All the Luck won a prize offered by New York City's Theater Guild. His first success was All My Sons in 1947, and he won the Drama Critic Circle Award with Death of a Salesman in 1949. This als...