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Death of aSalesman
background information&Kernan's satire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| won what two awards | Puliter Prize & New York Drama Critics Circle Award |
| one of the most performed and adapted plays | Death of a Salesman |
| what myth did it address | the myth of the American Dream |
| what universal thing did the play address | hopes & fears of middle-class America |
| what shallow thing did it promise | happiness through material wealth |
| Willy's situation is supposed to | equates to audience's own compromised ideals |
| play is also revered for its ________ _______ and ____________ _________ | bold realism; riveting theatricality |
| when was Arthur Miller born | 1915 |
| Miller's parents were _________ __________ that came to America | Jewish immigrants |
| who was Miller's base for Willy Loman | his father's experiences |
| what play furthered Miller's reputation | The Crucible (1953) |
| where did Miller's writing skills & interest in social causes grow | University of Michigan |
| in the mid-1950s Miller was living a life of a celebrity after his divorce with _____________ | Monroe |
| Miller continued to experiment with forms of drama creating a variety of works throught the _____ and________ | 1970s and 1980s |
| 1996-at the age of 81 what was Miller doing | still writing; specifically he was working on adapting The Crucible for film |
| economic prosperity of 1940s did what for America? | push the country forward |
| Willy Loman suffers from the effects of ________________________, ___________ while trying to __________ the necessities for his family | relying too much on credit, struggling to keep up his payments; provide |
| how does Willy reflect the Cold War attitude | Willy's preoccupation with his financial status and his position in society |
| What happened to the American people and their position in the world after the Cold War? | it changed |
| what attitude did the AMerican people have after the Cold War? | always wanted to be the best |
| the US went from a nation of rugged individualists to a | nation of people who wished desperately for acceptance by their peers |
| growth of large corporations and the spread of mass communnication led to | the desire to conform to norms and values of the majority |
| themes: appearance vs. | reality |
| themes: individual vs. | society; self (internal conflict) |
| themes:American Dream | is it all that? |
| Miller's style is grounded in | realism |
| Miller is known for | reminiscences and imaginary sequences (flashing back & forth) (the Inside of His Head) as well as instructions for setting and expressionism |
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