For long Arthur Miller and his plays were praised (especially by Marxist critics) as strong critics of capitalist societies and their dehumanizing force upon individuals living in them. Using Frankfurth school's views, Miller's own ideas and his play Death of a Salesman, this paper reveals some faults and contradictions in characterization, plot and other aspects of the play that would question Miller's opposition against capitalism and his criticism of it. Index Terms-Death of a Salesman,

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... alism, high culture, Marxism, popular culture, social play JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH © 2011 ACADEMY PUBLISHER 354 Miller's relationship with his plays, the subject he deals with in them and the way he deals with those subjects can be discussed and analyzed.