Alejandro Ricardo Reaction Paper THE2000 Death of a Salesman To watch Death of a Salesman on a live Theatre was like seeing a reflection of the book with its characters coming to life. The incredible cast made sure to put personal life aside to perform at their peak, and the lighting crew set the mood of the story precisely right for the character. The play […]

Chosen Plays: Death of a Salesman and Oedipus Rex This essay will not be focusing on the entire play but three dramatic devices use by the two playwrights and in terms of the audience response. Arthur Miller is known as one of the best writers of the post war era and Great depression through his experience with his life at the time, complied some challenging, […]

The beginning of any play is vital to the storyline, as it gives an audience or reader initial opinions on the characters’ personalities; it also gives information on the setting and atmosphere surrounding the play. ‘Death of a Salesman’ begins with very precisely detailed stage directions. Dramatic conflict is immediately suggested by the melody ‘played upon a flute’ which suggests softness, dreaminess creates an almost […]

Biff is one of the most troubled characters in Death of a Salesman, along with his father Willy. Whilst the Play mainly focuses on the tragedy surrounding the decline and death of his father, Biff’s story is arguably also a tragedy: going from having everything he could possibly want, with many universities interested in Biff, people throughout his school looking up to him as a […]