Essays On Play

Both A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman depict characters who become victims of their own delusions. Blanche in Streetcar loses touch with reality, leading to her downfall as she fabricates a false image of success. Similarly, the main character in Death of a Salesman also succumbs to […]

In American culture, there is a great emphasis placed on the importance of becoming a successful entrepreneur in order to attain the American dream. These individuals, often referred to as “self-made people,” are highly respected by many Americans. Although occupations such as carpenter, gardener, or nurse are not typically viewed as pathways to success and […]

Undoubtedly, Volker Schlondorff’s (1985) film “Death of a Salesman” is not only a stinging critique on the concept of success in American society but is also a sad reminder of how some people will conveniently shed off their moral and ethical principles in the desperate attempt to fulfill their dreams and ambitions. Adapted from Arthur […]

Playwrights Edward Albee and Arthur Miller examine the American Dream in contemporary United States. Albee’s play, “The American Dream,” focuses on ambitious individuals’ obsession with success, while Miller also explores this theme in his plays. During the 1960s, many Americans pursued social advancement and wealth through dubious means to achieve their goals. In The Death […]

The main focus here is not the term tragedy, which means “goat song” and has a connection to Dionysus’ ritual. Instead, we will primarily explore Aristotle’s concept of tragedy, which comes from the story of Dionysus and other sources. According to Aristotle’s Poetics, a crucial aspect of tragedy is the depiction of a noble and […]

A dramatic theme is an underlying message found within the action of the play that reflects the values of the time at which it was written or the values of the author that produced it.  The moral code depicted by that theme often drives the plot and the action of the play.  Although they are […]

In Arthur miller’s death of a salesman, Biff and Willy had a complicated relationship along these years. This all happened and started when Biff caught Willy having an affair with other woman. From that moment, Biff gave up on this future and his dream of getting into the University of Virginia, and his relationship and […]

“Death of a Salesman”, a play set in the early 20th century in New York City/Brooklyn, has instances in Boston as well. It depicts the era of economic struggles where securing a decent job wasn’t easy. Authored by Arthur Miller, the play unravels the life of Willy Loman, the salesman, through a series of recollections. […]

Willy Loman, like millions of others, dreamed of improving himself and his family. Willy’s life and death, I feel are extremely tragic, he has been working as a travelling salesman for the last forty years of his life, never really amounting to anything and not until the very end of his life has he managed […]

The purpose of a tragedy, as stated by ancient philosopher Aristotle, is to evoke pity and fear in the audience. According to Aristotle, the tragic hero should be someone of high social status, intensifying the impact of their downfall. However, Death of a Salesman goes beyond this idea and applies it to ordinary individuals. This […]

Death of a Salesman Theme of Visions of America While characters such as Willy, Linda, and Happy believe the U. S. to be a wellspring of easy opportunity and imminent success, the 1940s America of Death of a Salesman is crowded, competitive and mundane. This contrast sets up an important gap between reality and characters’ […]

Death of a salesman written is a ply written by Arthur Miller, an American poet and song writer in 1949. The play was quite captivating upon its release winning several awards including but not limited to the Pulitzer Prize and the tony award. With Willy Loman playing the role of the main character, the writer […]

The pursuit of the American Dream is a theme that transcends a variety of literary genres. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller are two examples of how this theme can be featured in two very different ways. An analyzation and comparison of the two literary works […]

Women’s oppression The two plays, A doll’s House, written by Henries Ibsen, and Death of a Salesman,written by Arthur Miller, included the theme of women’s role in society. Both plays depicted how the role of women in society at this time was. The women used for this theme in A Doll’s House include Nora, Mrs.. […]

Some people say that an uncomfortable truth is better than a comfortable lie. People do not want to live a life that is false, phony or somehow an illusion. This concept is explored in Peter Weir’s 1998 film The Truman Show and Arthur Miller’s classic play Death of a Salesman. The Truman Show explores one […]

There are two versions of the American Dream. The historical dream is the promise of a land of freedom with opportunity and equality for all. However since 1900, the American Dream has come to mean a dream of financial success.(1) With material success, it is expected that happiness of every kind will follow. America is […]

Hamartia simply means to miss a mark when someone is trying to deliver or pass some information, a concept that is clearly identifiable in this scenario. The two tragedies, in their portrayal of main protagonist Oedipus and Willy Loman can be said to illustrate the actual concept of tragedies. Tragedy as defined by the Aristotle […]

The play Death of a Salesman explores the themes of character loss, inability to accept change in oneself and society, and the struggles faced by the protagonist, Willy Loman. Through a montage of memories, dreams, encounters, and arguments, the play unfolds over the course of Willy’s last 24 hours. Denial, contradiction, and order versus disorder […]

Death of a salesman is a literature play written by American author Arthur Miller. The play was first published in the year 1949 and premiered on Broadway in the same year. Since then, it has had several performances. It has also received a lot of accordances and won numerous awards for its literature merit including […]

Introduction Death of a Salesman is play written by Arthur Miller in 1949. The writer of this play was born in New York City. His profession in play writing started while he was a student in the University of Michigan. A good number of his literary works received prizes at various point in time. Majority […]

According to Aristotle in “Poetics,” hamartia is defined as a flaw or error in judgment that ultimately causes the downfall of a hero in a catastrophe. This flaw, also known as a tragic flaw, can be seen as both intentional and unintentional wrongdoing. An example of hamartia can occur when a hero intends to achieve […]

The Odyssey by Homer and Hamlet by Shakespeare are two types of literal works that despite being written in different time periods and regions, they possess several differences and similarities. During the ancient and the renaissance periods, writers employed the themes of vengeance and justice in their works to illustrate that despite the dire consequences […]