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Loman's world crumbles around him during the play.

According to Associated Press correspondent Cynthia Lowry the drama depicts " an aging, defeated traveling salesman move inexorably toward self-destruction, clinging desperately to fantasies ".

The play begins with the 63-year-old Loman dealing with a recent paycut after 34 years on the job at a time when he is having difficulty paying his bills and is drowning with his financial responsibilities.

In the second act, he deals with being fired.

The firing was at the hands of the son of the person who had hired him 36 years prior.

In the play, Loman reveals his past in scenes from his memory that the audience is challenged to judge for accuracy.

Loman had succeeded in large part due to popularity, which is a value he attempted to instill in his sons.

In fact, the prevailing phrase in the play, " well liked ", is quite relevant in the current social media age in which liking and being liked is quite a prominent element.