Drama

Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, gives us an insight on the life of someone who was deceived by the American Dream. Willy loman, a salesman, allowed himself to be consumed by this misleading pursuit of success. His consistent devotion to this flawed dream ultimately took a toll on Willy’s mental health, incapacitating his ability to accept his past. Willy Loman is a salesman with many years of experience and raised two sons with his very supportive wife Linda. Linda understands how…

The tragedy of Las Vegas relates to the concept of sociology in the sense that it centers on the concept of anomie in which the social norms are broken down and lost in a period of chaos and disobedience. In a situation in which deviance result in a complete chaos such as the one presented in the article in the tragedy, it is easy to depict the act of deviance and lack of respect to the rule of law. The costs involved in such tragedies are massive, and they include massive loss of life,…

One’s own flaws can easily lead to a fatal outcome. The tragedy Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller follows the protagonist Willy Loman’s struggles in trying to maintain his job as a salesman and resolve his unstable relationship with his wife and sons. Miller reveals how Aristotle’s Tragic Hero is applied to the common by using Willy Loman as a model. Willy was once respected as a successful salesman but lost this due to his flaws: his excessive arrogance and his inability to realize his lack…

The Striking Similarities Between Fiction and Nonfiction Although Shakespearean plays were written over 300 years ago, the topics, themes and plots relate to modern day life. There are examples everywhere of those who follow the basic plots of Shakespearean plays throughout their lives without knowing it. Tonya Harding is a great example to prove this since her life almost exactly follows the main storyline of the play Macbeth. Tonya and the character, Macbeth share multiple character traits…

The play I chose for this report is Oedipus The King by Sophocles. Sophocles grew up in near Athens, Greece to an upper middle class family. His father made armor and was able to ensure that his son received a good education. As he grew so did Athens power. Sophocles entered the public arena during Athens golden age, which netted him prestige. Sophocles added the third actor to the stage and focus more on characterization than playwright before him. He was popular at the time and was well known…

45 Plays contained a moment where president Nixon gave a speech, however, during that speech robbers where set free. In the darkness of the theater they went through grabbing various items from the audience. Who in return were shocked and excited, putting up no fight regarding their items that were taken. This is because the action itself the action itself left the audience wanting more, seeing where this action may lead. Which can be said about the play as a whole, as each act was different…

The production of Death of a Salesman and the movie ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?’ have very similar themes portrayed in their diverse plots. The themes both portray the struggle of relationships between the patriarchs and their family members through mental disabilities and lack of morality. The themes also express the struggles through life in general, and in these texts stylistic features emphasize the idea of mundane lives. In both texts, these struggles can be displayed through several…

Explicating Greed in the Works of Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein was a 20th century American poet who brought to the world many beloved classics such as the poems “Presents, Presents, Presents,” “Captain Morgan’s Curse,” and “Recipe for a Hippopotamus Sandwich.” Silverstein, or Uncle Shelby as he was referred to by children fond of his work, frequently explored the theme of greed and its dangers in his poetry. Silverstein’s poem “Presents, Presents, Presents” portrays greed in the form of…

Jay Gatsby does represent a tragic hero, however, he represents Miller's tragic hero better than he does Aristotle's. Miller's version of a tragic hero is representative of the common man's ability to be affected by tragedy in the same way as classical kings. Miller argues that in order for there to be tragedy the common man must be able to understand. Aristotle's version is representative of the flaws in great people. This version of the tragic hero is not a common man but is a great being that…

Shakespeare’s plays have been around for hundreds of years, and with them there is a fascination with his characters and troubling plots. Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies and explores the choices and eventual demise of Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth. Within Macbeth, Shakespeare explores the characterization of a hero-turned-villain and how the supernatural and unnatural influences affect the natural order of things. Shakespeare employs blood and eye/hand imagery to…