Death of a Salesman By Arthur Miller

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Death of a Salesman By Arthur Miller

Background of Play Common man defeated by a society which drains him of his energy and then drops him. Arthur Miller believed the common man is a fit subject for tragedy.

Plot Summary Willy Loman, protagonist, a traveling salesman for Wagner Company for 34 years, thinks he’s vital to their New England territory; he is not Willy arrives back home the same day he leaves on a sales trip because he can no longer function

Plot Summary Tension exists between Willy and his son, Biff, who has just arrived for a visit after a long absence. The play defines Willy’s collapse as a man and Biff’s final stages of becoming a man.

Play’s Structure The story is told partly through the mind and memory of Willy Loman Set in Brooklyn, New York Action (24 hours in present) fluctuates between:1942 & 1928

Play’s Structure Shift in time is flowing and convincing: Staging- Set Present: characters observe wall and door lines Past: characters ignore walls, walk through them Play shows the pleasures, dreams, and hopes of the past and how they contribute to the agony of the present.

Play’s Structure Lights Music Present: normal lighting Past: lights dim, focus on Willy, apartments fade and dead leaves appear Music Present: Flute music suggests dreamy, faraway “other world” existence of Willy, agony of situation Past: Music is joyous to show the happiness and dreams of the past

Characters Biff Happy Oldest son Former football star Has been trying to find himself for 14 years Happy Younger son Works in department store Has own an apartment

Characters Willy Loman: Linda Loman 63 years old Recently taken off salary Put on straight commission “Low man” on the totem pole Linda Loman Concerned and caring Enabler Unwilling to face truth

Minor Characters Charley Bernard Ben Willy’s life-long friend Neighbor Lends money to Willy Bernard Charley’s son Biff’s childhood friend Successful lawyer Ben Willy’s older brother Highly successful Dead Appears only in Willy’s daydreams

Death of a Salesman 1949 Won Pulitzer Prize Theme ”society drains the common man and then drops him.” Miller, advocate for the underprivileged man, was accused of communism, investigated by House Un-American Activities Committee - cleared Wrote The Crucible in 1953 about the HU-AAC

Arthur Miller- 1915-2004 Born 1915, New York City, middle class family Mediocre high school student Worked a variety of jobs (shipping clerk, dock worker) Graduated from U of MI 1938 Wrote radio, stage plays

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