Death of a Salesman

William Willy Loman appears in the death of a salesman as a sixty-year-old salesman of very unstable nature. From the nature of events, we learn that he lives a virtual life based on past events. This phenomenon renders him a man full of different and contradicting perceptions in life. His…

Every human will have negative and inner urges, or if correctly said misguided ‘dreams’. These dreams or negative urges will want attention and completion. However in the process of completing these dreams, the individual who had these dreams, would wreck his/her life as well as lives of others. Both in…

“He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. And then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to…

Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” examines the final two days in the life of an ordinary man named Willy Loman as he begins losing his sanity and finally commits suicide. Although the time period of the play spans only two days, because of Willy’s failing memory and the…

Oedipus the King by Sophocles, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and the Glass Menagerie by William Tennessee are three plays of self-deception and delusion, inability to live in the world of reality, blindness and abandonment. The story of Oedipus is very tragic indeed. The character becomes a victim…

A tragedy, then, is the imitation of an action that is serious and also, as having magnitude, complete in itself; in language with pleasurable acces­sories, each kind brought in separately in the parts of the work; in a dramatic, not in a narrative form; with in­cidents arousing pity and fear,…

Introduction Expressionism is one of the common techniques used in plays. Through expressionism, actors and actresses in a play are able to dramatist plots that need to be highlighted. This technique allows actors and actresses to be able to emotionally connect with the audiences. Written by Arthur Miller, “Death of…

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman unmasked everyday reality, as a deceptive surface appearance of lies and false values. It is indeed tragic to see that Willy’s death was perpetuated as much by his family as by own delusions. A close examination of these maladjusted relationships will reveal how dysfunctional…

Arthur Miller’s Death of Salesman Being one of the most notable works in modern literature, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman presents various themes that revolve around one’s perception of the American Dream. This paper intends to focus on analyzing how Miller employed dramatic elements including character, conflict and setting…

Plays are compared to live theatres, where actors portray the message in real time and get to interact with the audience who happen to watch their play. Actors can change their performance to match the audience expectations and reactions. For instance, cheering from the audience can give the actors the…