CONFLICT ANALYSIS IN ARTHUR MILLER’S DEATH OF A SALESMAN

The aim of this study focuses on conflict analysis in drama death of a salesman especially internal and external conflict. The researchers utilize qualitative method by having descriptive approach to explore and identify the type of conflict in drama death of a salesman. The data collecting in this research is taken from script and video drama death of a salesman. The results of this study found that there are internal conflicts on Willy Loman's character, such as Willy always feels tired, sad and it becomes a burden because he could not provide the best for his family. External individual to individual conflict is also found in Linda Loman's character, such as the conflict that occurred in the dining room between Happy, Linda, and Biff about the strange conduct of Willy. Social conflict in the drama death of a salesman are also found when Willy starts to feel unuseful person and angry when he is offered the other job by Charley . Conflict is an unpleasant situation experienced by the characters in the story, which serves as an attraction for the readers because they are interested in the conflict that arises. Conflicts usually have two types, namely external conflicts that come from outside human understanding, and internal conflicts which are disagreements between humans and themselves.