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‘Death of a Salesman’ Arthur Miller Context

Born in New York 1915 into a Jewish/Polish Family. Family ruined by the Great Depression and forced to move to a house in Brooklyn, which is thought to be model for Loman’s house in ‘DOAS’. Married Marilyn Monroe in 1956. Divorced in 1961. In 1957, he was brought before the House Committee on Un-American activities and called to explain Communist tendencies. Convicted of contempt for refusing to name names. Died Feb 2005

Works All My Sons – 1947 Death of a Salesman – 1949 The Crucible – 1953 A View From The Bridge – 1955 After the Fall – 1964

The American Dream See handout

A mixture of Realism and Expressionism Began in France in 19th Century. Accuracy in portrayal of characters, situations and problems. Language is close to normal conversation. Costumes contemporary and sets 3D and lifelike. Usually about social problems. E.G. Chekhov, Ibsen, Shaw

Expressionism Miller links this with Realism to show the reality of events as well as inner turmoil of Willy’s mind. Seen in past experiences acted out; at others, it is seen in the appearance of characters from the past in Willy’s present. Flashbacks – Miller disliked this term. He said that it is ‘literally that terrible moment when the voice of the past is no longer distant, but quite as loud as the voice of the present’ ‘There are no flashbacks in this play but only a mobile concurrency (acting together) of past and present…because in his desperation to justify his life Willy Loman has destroyed the boundaries bewtween now and then.’

Expressionism Began in 1900s. Portray the inner psyche of a character – a subjective view of the world. Plot, structure, characterisation not as important as poetic dialogue. Lighting used to create atmosphere. Popular in Scandinavia, but also in work of O’Neill and Wilder.

Tragedy or Social Drama? Two massive ideas which will be dealt with later!

Openings What are your initial impressions of the various members of the Loman family?