Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman is a play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It premiered on Broadway in 1949 and has been revived on Broadway four times. It is also widely performed in theaters around the world. The play is required reading for many high school English and drama classes.
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What is the theme of Death of a salesman?
There are several main themes to Death of a Salesman,
which displays in a common man the aspects of a tragic epic. Willy
Loman's self-perception is not grounded in reality, and his
attempts at achieving greatness always elude him.
The greed for money can lead to death and other problems. He had
problems will Howard, and his relationship with Biff started to
weaken.
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Death of a Salesman bernard becomes a?
in the play bernard who was once a geek, becomes a very
successful lawyer, it is said "he is going to argue a case in front
of the supreme court" this is ironic as willy himself said bernard
would never be successful and biff would be fantastic. when it
turns out bernard is super successful willy is confused as to why
bernard was successful and biff not.
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Was Death of a Salesman truly a Tragedy?
Yes the story death of a salesman is a tragedy because it shows
the sequence as being tragic and horrific because he kills himself
in a car wreck. im afraid i cannot possibly agree...death of a
salesman doesnt contain any of the features of a true tragedy
defined by Aristotle. By that definition, many of Shakespeare's
tragedies cannot be considered tragedy as they do not conform to
Aristotle's definition of tragedy. Hamlet, considered his finest,
breaks many of Aristotle's rules of tragedy. Surely we move on from
purist classical definitions to embrace new modes of thinking.
Miller's exploration of the plight of a common man is a Romantic
concept in considering the common man worthy of study. Is not the
common man as capable of tragedy as kings and queens?
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Arthur Miller's full name?
His full name was Arthur Asher Miller.
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What postmodern American playwright won a Pulitzer Prize for his play Death of a Salesman?
Arthur Miller won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize in Drama for
his play Death of a Salesman.
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What is the full name of the playwright of Death of a Salesman?
Willy Loman Willy Loman I think Willy is the nameof the
salesman-the playwright is Arthur Miller
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How did Willy's American Dream lead to his own destruction in Death of a Salesman?
willy is in the illusion and never gets out of the American
dream.
Getting a job, buying a house and car, and raising a familyAPEX
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When did arthur miller write Death of a Salesman?
Arthur Miller wrote Death of a Salesman in 1949.
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How does Willy act toward the boys when they are young in Death of a Salesman?
He is a great, loving father, but he instills poor morals and
ideals into them
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What is the name of the salesman in Death of a Salesman?
Willy (William) Loman
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Who Wrote Death of a Salesman?
Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play by Arthur
Miller and is considered a classic of American theater. Viewed by
many as a caustic attack on the American Dream of achieving wealth
and success without regard for principle, Death of a
Salesman made both Arthur Miller and the character Willy Loman
household names. The play raises a counterexample to Aristotle's
characterization of tragedy as the downfall of a great man, whether
through (depending on the translator) a flaw in his character or a
mistake he has made.
It was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, received the Pulitzer
Prize for Drama in 1949, the 1949 Tony Award for Best Play, as well
as the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. Death
of a Salesman was the first play to win these three major
awards, helping to establish Miller as an internationally known
playwright.
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How do the boys feel about Willy in act 1 of Death of a Salesman?
They remember him as a great guy when they were younger, but
question his sanity in the present
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Linda loman in Death of a Salesman?
Willy Loman's wife. She acts more like a mother. She does not
know what's going on in Willy's mind.
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Important events in arthur millers life?
becoming interested in theater in college.
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Who is Biff in Death of a Salesman?
Biff is the son of Willy Loman, the salesman.
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What literary devices were used in the play Death of a Salesman?
Flashbacks Symbolism Dopelgangers, Arthur and Charlie, (not sure
if those are the names it's been a while)
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What is the inciting incident in Death of a Salesman?
at the begining when Linda asks Willy what is wrong, and "what
happend?" She repeats the question and this use of repitition is a
technique used by playwrights to bring attention to the question
"what is wrong?", it increases suspense and brings the audience
straight into the problems within the family.
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In the Death of a Salesman how is charley willy's character foil?
Charley is the juxtaposition of Willy, without Charley a lot of
Willy's true flaws would not be revealed. Through Charley you
realise that Willy was more a victim of his own personal flaws
rather than that of an unfair capitalist regime.
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Who is linda in the play Death of a Salesman?
the main character Willy Loman's wife