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Arthur Miller Death of a Salesman Meaning & Art |
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Arthur Miller Death of a Salesman Meaning & Art |
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| Death of a Salesman is viewed as a social commentary, a
Freudian analysis of family structure, an anti-establishment portrait of capitalism and
religion, a documentary on slaes. But, according to Arthur Miller, its origin and meaning
are of much simpler stuff. The play grew from observations of ordinary life, a simple frame house surrounded by others almost identical to it, a house filled with children who will grow and leave, a house which will one day be full of strangers. It is a play about the fabric of family life; the day-to-day banter among family members, as well as the moments of intense joy and sorrow. it is a play about agony, about a boy's belief in his father, and a father's dreams for his sons and himself. Although the play deals with failure and disillusionment, it also celebrates humanity and the love between a father and a son. Miller contends that art must balance truths. it is distinct from one-sided propaganda which masquerades as art because it encompasses the full spectrum of life. Inevitably, art contains seeds of the author's philosophy, his political, economic, and psychological biases, but it must go beyond the author's bias to achieve its full stature as art. Got questions or comments? Contact Jay Edwards [Verbal and Symbolic Technique] [Narrative Technique] |
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