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== Theme ==

Willy is a liar.

===Reality and Illusion===

''Death of a Salesman'' use flashbacks to present Willy’s memory during the reality. The illusion not only “suggests the past, but also presents the lost pastoral life.” Willy has dreamed of success his whole life and makes up lies about his and Biff’s success. The more he indulges in the illusion, the harder it is for him to face reality. Biff is the only one who realizes that the whole family lived in the lies and tries to face the truth.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Koon|first1=Helene|title=Twentieth Century Interpretations of Death of Salesman|publisher=Prentice-Hall|location=Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey}}</ref>

===The American Dream===