In the late 1940s, Arthur Miller created a unique play - "Death of a Salesman", which is still very popular in different parts of the world. According to the play, the action takes place in Brooklyn, in the postwar years, at the end of the 1940s. The play tells us about the 60 years old, unhappy salesman Willy Loman, his family, and his misunderstanding of achieving the American Dream. We see four main characters: Willy Loman - the father of the family, Linda - his wife, Biff and Happy - his kids. The play begins with the fact that Willy is forced to return home from a trip, without money. Throughout his life he wanted only one thing - to get rich. He was inspired by the story of his brother Ben, who in his youth become fabulously rich, discovering
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Miller was interviewed about his play ' ' Death of a Salesman ' ' in China. In this interview Arthur Miller tells how hard it was to rehearse the play in China. There was only one actor who understood English. After all, he said: "the play was built around very fundamental family emotions which expand out into society. The Chinese, after all, are practically inventors of the family ' ' (Oka).
Miller was sure that the Chinese public will perceive his play with the right understanding, will try to see something in common between himself and the actors, will perceive this play as a key to search for the meaning of life, and not only for the American society, but for the Chinese society as well.
Miller was asked, whether he was not afraid that the Chinese audience will perceive the play as an example of American society in a bad way? and he replied: ' 'What the play 's doing is to deal with contemporary man 's inability to find meaning in his existence - and that 's true of Sweden, Italy, England, the US, and (is) probably true here. Of course, the play is about American society, but I have the feeling the audience is going to discover Chinese society in it. They are going to identify with the people and their dilemma ' '
Miller was interviewed about his play ' ' Death of a Salesman ' ' in China. In this interview Arthur Miller tells how hard it was to rehearse the play in China. There was only one actor who understood English. After all, he said: "the play was built around very fundamental family emotions which expand out into society. The Chinese, after all, are practically inventors of the family ' ' (Oka).
Miller was sure that the Chinese public will perceive his play with the right understanding, will try to see something in common between himself and the actors, will perceive this play as a key to search for the meaning of life, and not only for the American society, but for the Chinese society as well.
Miller was asked, whether he was not afraid that the Chinese audience will perceive the play as an example of American society in a bad way? and he replied: ' 'What the play 's doing is to deal with contemporary man 's inability to find meaning in his existence - and that 's true of Sweden, Italy, England, the US, and (is) probably true here. Of course, the play is about American society, but I have the feeling the audience is going to discover Chinese society in it. They are going to identify with the people and their dilemma ' '