Adam B. Ferguson
The action in DEATH OF A SALESMAN take place “today” (aka the present) in Brooklyn New York. This meaning, either the late 1940s or the time period in which the play is being produced. However, "Daydreams" take us into Willy’s past. All of the action takes place during a twenty-four-hour period between Monday night and Tuesday night, except the "Requiem," which takes place, presumably, a few days after Willy’s funeral.