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 is B and C only.

Let us analyze the works mentioned in the options to understand why consumerism is a major theme in them:

1. Saint Joan of the Stockyards (B): Written by Bertolt Brecht, this play is set in the Chicago stockyards and serves as a critique of the capitalist system. It directly deals with financial speculation, market manipulation, overproduction, consumer exploitation, and the commodification of human labor, making consumerism and capitalistic greed central themes of the work.

2. Death of a Salesman (C): Arthur Miller's classic play is a critique of the American Dream, which is heavily built upon consumerism, material success, and social status. The protagonist, Willy Loman, is a salesman obsessed with material wealth and purchasing products on credit, eventually being discarded by the very consumerist system he dedicated his life to serving.

3. Other options:
- Loyalties (A) by John Galsworthy focuses primarily on social class, racial prejudice, and group loyalties.
- Candida (D) by George Bernard Shaw explores marriage, love, and Christian Socialist ideals rather than consumerism.
- Waiting for Godot (E) by Samuel Beckett is an absurdist play focusing on existentialism, human condition, and time, rather than consumerism.

Therefore, consumerism is a major theme specifically in Saint Joan of the Stockyards and Death of a Salesman.