Drama therapy

Willy Loman talks about Dave Singleman in his personal narrative, the man who inspired him to take the path and lifestyle of a salesman. Willy strives to be like Singleman and is particularly fond of one thing about him: his ability to be liked. Miller utilizes Singleman’s life as the fantasy Willy is thriving for. Willy even desires the way Singleman passes: “When he died, -and he died, by the way, the death of a salesman, in his green velvet slippers….- when he died hungers of salesman and…

Throughout every story read, there is a theme that the author uses to teach the reader a valuable lesson. The theme of the story is used to get an important message across to the reader, allowing them to possibly put themselves in the shoes of the characters in the story. In the play Death of a Salesman, the author uses not only one strong theme throughout the story but multiple themes in an enjoyable manner to let the reader learn from the troubles the main characters are going through. The…

In the play, “Death of a Salesman”, written by Arthur Miller, in 1949. Willy Loman failed to recognize his own shortcomings. He felt as if he was boxed in, in what used to be an open spacious area to live.“The way they boxed us in here. Bricks and windows, windows and bricks” (Miller 17). The neighborhood had grew and been built-up, while he still had a small modest home. Willy Loman had several other shortcomings about himself such as when thought of himself as being the top salesman around…

Melodrama was and is a popular form of drama which exaggerates a lot of its themes in order to appeal to the audience, is used a lot in the entertainment industry. Melodrama is very “Black and White” because by using this particular type of drama you are immediately aware of who are the stock characters without any confusion. The stock characters are your stereotypical characters required to make an entertaining story, there are 2 types of characters that can be used to make a story, and there…

Mirrors reflect the people, as realist writers reflect the world around them. In the late 1800’s, a literary movement known as realism was beginning to take over the American world. Realism was centered around the idea of reflecting the reality of situations, objects, or ideas. Stephen Crane was known as one of the leading pioneers in realism. Some of his famous works included, The Red Badge of Courage, Maggie, and his short “The Open Boat” all featured realism. Crane was influenced by the…

The widely accepted definition of a tragic hero, a literary character who makes a judgement error that inevitably results in their destruction, was conceived by Aristotle. Aristotle's tragic hero must experience a flaw in judgement (hamartia), a reversal of fortune (peripeteia), and a realization that they caused their lot (anagnorisis); they ultimately receive a fate much harsher than deserved due to their hubris. John Proctor, the protagonist of Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible is this…

The idea of an ultimate victim in August Wilson’s Fences varies from reader to reader. Troy Maxson often portrays himself as the victim of this play. However, that is not the case for the readers. Rose, his wife, is the true victim of this play; Troy cheats on Rose with another woman, he even has a child with her. Not to mention her one-way love towards her unloyal and arrogant husband. Apart from the other characters of the story, Rose gives a numerous amount of times to Troy. However, she…

It has been over four-hundred years since mankind was first introduced to the wonders of the theater by William Shakespeare. Now, while much has changed since the time of Shakespeare, the realm of theater has remained relatively the same. Plays today share the same purpose of those written centuries ago; to draw the audience into a world unlike their own and ensnare them in the story. This is done through many ways but as technology has progressed, playwrights have made a great use of modern…

Drama is a natural phenomenon that occurs in humanity. As an extremely social species conflict is a normal and frequent event that happens. It’s such a common theme that when depicting humanity in an accurate manner, it is nearly impossible to avoid showing extreme emotions and physicality. Jean Joseph Taillasson is a French neo-classicist painter who created a work of art that relies heavily on the emotionality within the painting. His painting “Seigneur! Voyez ces yeux” (Cleopatra Discovered…

Aristotle developed a series of six elements that he thought every production should have. Within his six elements, there are: plot, characters, theme, diction, music, and spectacle. Each element is different in its own way and provides a new way of direction in each production than before the poetics were developed. The first element is plot. Aristotle describes plot as why things happen, not just that they do. In his view, there is a reason for why each action in a movie or play happens and…