《推销员之死》是阿瑟.密勒的代表作,剧作家阿瑟.密勒因其真实地揭露美国资本主义社会下小人物的命运,其道德勇气深受推崇。该剧确立了他在美国戏剧界的地位。它通过威利.洛曼这个悲剧角色,对个人的悲剧提供了具有战后美国特色的解读。一个小人物能否成为悲剧人物一直是评论家主要的争议。而该剧却给了我们一个肯定的答案。本文主要分析剧中主人公——小人物威利及其与妻子等人的关系,以及导致他对个人生活与职业的误解直至最后结局的主要原因,来阐释该剧的真正意义,即揭示了资本主义社会中人的困境。这也是现代社会所暗含的悲剧主题。 “Death of a Salesman” is Arthur Miller’s masterpiece and playwright Arthur Miller, whose moral courage is highly respected for his true revelation of the fate of the small characters in American capitalist society. The play established his position in the American theater industry. Through the tragic role of Willie Lohmann, it provides an interpretation of the American tragedy of personal tragedy. Whether or not a little person can become a tragedy has always been a major controversy among critics. The play has given us a positive answer. This article mainly analyzes the main characters of the play, Willie and his relationship with his wife and others, as well as the main reasons leading to his misunderstanding of personal life and career until the final outcome, to explain the true meaning of the play, which reveals the capitalism Social dilemma. This is also the tragedy theme implied in modern society.