On the Playwriting of Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller(1951-2005),very famous American playwright, is one of the three giants together with Eugene O'Neill and Tennessee Williams. Miller has strong sense of social responsibility, considering the stage of drama to be the best way for a writer o present the society and to solve the social problems. His works have received focus on the discussion of the tragedy and American Dream. Based on two of his representative plays, Death of a Salesman and All My Sons ,this article discusses Miller's playwriting, and the ethical literary criticism will be employed to discuss Miller's moral values, trying to reveal the relationship among the individuals ,families and the society, and educating the public that the loss o morality will ce3rtainly lead to the confusion of the society.