Consumerism is a major theme in which of the following works?
[A] Loyalties
[B] Saint Joan of stockyards
[C] Death of a salesman
[D] Candida
[E] Waiting for Godot
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The correct answer/option is B and C only.

To understand why this is the correct option, let's analyze the themes of the works listed in the question:

1. Saint Joan of the Stockyards (B): Written by Bertolt Brecht, this play is set in the Chicago meatpacking industry. It directly critiques capitalism, market manipulation, financial exploitation, and the consumerist/capitalist structures that treat human lives as mere commodities. Thus, consumerism and capitalist greed are major themes in this work.

2. Death of a Salesman (C): Written by Arthur Miller, this classic American play is a profound critique of the "American Dream" and post-World War II consumerism. The protagonist, Willy Loman, is a salesman who is obsessed with material success, popularity, and buying products on credit (like his refrigerator and car). He is ultimately discarded by the capitalist system when he is no longer productive. Consumerism and the empty promises of material acquisition are central to the tragedy of the play.

Let us briefly review the other options to see why they are not primary examples of consumerism:
- Loyalties (A): A play by John Galsworthy that focuses on social prejudice, class loyalty, racial bias, and societal hypocrisy rather than consumerism.
- Candida (D): A play by George Bernard Shaw that focuses on love, marriage, Christian Socialism, and domestic relationships.
- Waiting for Godot (E): A landmark absurdist play by Samuel Beckett that explores existentialism, boredom, human condition, and the search for meaning in a meaningless world, rather than consumerism.

Therefore, consumerism is a major theme in Saint Joan of the Stockyards (B) and Death of a Salesman (C), making B and C only the correct choice.