it’s the first play to win a Tony a New York drama circle critic award and the
York drama circle critic award and the
York drama circle critic award and the Pulitzer Prize someday I’m gonna have
Pulitzer Prize someday I’m gonna have
Pulitzer Prize someday I’m gonna have all in business and I’ll never have to
all in business and I’ll never have to
all in business and I’ll never have to leave here anymore
leave here anymore
leave here anymore Michael charming huh bigger than Uncle
Michael charming huh bigger than Uncle
Michael charming huh bigger than Uncle Charlie welcome to watchmojo.com and in
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Charlie welcome to watchmojo.com and in this installment of mojo notes we’ll be
this installment of mojo notes we’ll be
this installment of mojo notes we’ll be exploring 10 things you should know
exploring 10 things you should know
exploring 10 things you should know about Arthur Miller’s Death of a
about Arthur Miller’s Death of a
about Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Salesman
Salesman number 10 about the author born in 1915
number 10 about the author born in 1915
number 10 about the author born in 1915 in Harlem New York Arthur Miller worked
in Harlem New York Arthur Miller worked
in Harlem New York Arthur Miller worked to help his family following the Wall
to help his family following the Wall
to help his family following the Wall Street Crash of 1929
Street Crash of 1929
Street Crash of 1929 I wasn’t born into it but I grew up in
I wasn’t born into it but I grew up in
I wasn’t born into it but I grew up in the period of the Great Depression when
the period of the Great Depression when
the period of the Great Depression when revolution was in the air he started
revolution was in the air he started
revolution was in the air he started writing plays during university and soon
writing plays during university and soon
writing plays during university and soon found Broadway success he then branched
found Broadway success he then branched
found Broadway success he then branched out into screenplays and married actress
out into screenplays and married actress
out into screenplays and married actress Marilyn Monroe he died in 2005 number
Marilyn Monroe he died in 2005 number
Marilyn Monroe he died in 2005 number nine influences and inspirations Miller
nine influences and inspirations Miller
nine influences and inspirations Miller was influenced to write the play by an
was influenced to write the play by an
was influenced to write the play by an uncle who was a Salesman as a tragedy
uncle who was a Salesman as a tragedy
uncle who was a Salesman as a tragedy criticizing the country’s focus on
criticizing the country’s focus on
criticizing the country’s focus on capitalism and materialism Death of a
capitalism and materialism Death of a
capitalism and materialism Death of a Salesman also tackles the difficulties
Salesman also tackles the difficulties
Salesman also tackles the difficulties of attaining the American dream
of attaining the American dream
of attaining the American dream all I need to set my table is $50 a week
all I need to set my table is $50 a week
all I need to set my table is $50 a week where am I gonna put you kids look it’s
where am I gonna put you kids look it’s
where am I gonna put you kids look it’s not a question whether I can sell
not a question whether I can sell
not a question whether I can sell merchandise is it huh no it alternates
merchandise is it huh no it alternates
merchandise is it huh no it alternates between the past and present using a
between the past and present using a
between the past and present using a stream of consciousness technique and
stream of consciousness technique and
stream of consciousness technique and flashbacks seasonal football again I get
flashbacks seasonal football again I get
flashbacks seasonal football again I get a new ball what’s told me to practice my
a new ball what’s told me to practice my
a new ball what’s told me to practice my past I had so II gave you the ball about
past I had so II gave you the ball about
past I had so II gave you the ball about it I want you to return this see I told
it I want you to return this see I told
it I want you to return this see I told you you wouldn’t like it
you you wouldn’t like it
you you wouldn’t like it number eight settings and era meant as a
number eight settings and era meant as a
number eight settings and era meant as a critique of 1940s American society the
critique of 1940s American society the
critique of 1940s American society the play is mostly set in Brooklyn New York
play is mostly set in Brooklyn New York
play is mostly set in Brooklyn New York this is where Willy Loman ‘s house is
this is where Willy Loman ‘s house is
this is where Willy Loman ‘s house is located in between larger overwhelming
located in between larger overwhelming
located in between larger overwhelming apartment buildings wait I locked this
apartment buildings wait I locked this
apartment buildings wait I locked this in here bricks and windows windows and
in here bricks and windows windows and
in here bricks and windows windows and Briggs should’ve bought the land next
Briggs should’ve bought the land next
Briggs should’ve bought the land next door he’s lying with corn there’s not a
door he’s lying with corn there’s not a
door he’s lying with corn there’s not a breath of fresh air in the neighborhood
breath of fresh air in the neighborhood
breath of fresh air in the neighborhood the grass don’t grow any more you can’t
the grass don’t grow any more you can’t
the grass don’t grow any more you can’t raise a camera in the backyard they
raise a camera in the backyard they
raise a camera in the backyard they should have had a law number seven plot
should have had a law number seven plot
should have had a law number seven plot while there’s no narrator Death of a
while there’s no narrator Death of a
while there’s no narrator Death of a Salesman is told mainly from protagonist
Salesman is told mainly from protagonist
Salesman is told mainly from protagonist Willy Loman
Willy Loman
Willy Loman of you entire to the death oh yeah I
of you entire to the death oh yeah I
of you entire to the death oh yeah I couldn’t make it I just couldn’t make it
couldn’t make it I just couldn’t make it
couldn’t make it I just couldn’t make it Linda the play follows his life as a
Linda the play follows his life as a
Linda the play follows his life as a 60-plus salesman who pursues the
60-plus salesman who pursues the
60-plus salesman who pursues the American dream even though he’s not that
American dream even though he’s not that
American dream even though he’s not that great at his job and what goes through a
great at his job and what goes through a
great at his job and what goes through a man’s mind driving 700 miles home
man’s mind driving 700 miles home
man’s mind driving 700 miles home without having earned a cent
without having earned a cent
without having earned a cent what should we talk to himself why not
what should we talk to himself why not
what should we talk to himself why not when he has to go to Charlie every week
when he has to go to Charlie every week
when he has to go to Charlie every week and borrow $50 from him and pretend to
and borrow $50 from him and pretend to
and borrow $50 from him and pretend to me it’s his Pater how long can that go
me it’s his Pater how long can that go
me it’s his Pater how long can that go on Roman believes his son Biff should
on Roman believes his son Biff should
on Roman believes his son Biff should also become a Salesman moment rise to
also become a Salesman moment rise to
also become a Salesman moment rise to escape reality by recalling his memories
escape reality by recalling his memories
escape reality by recalling his memories leaning on others for support and doing
leaning on others for support and doing
leaning on others for support and doing things he shouldn’t I’ll take a walk but
things he shouldn’t I’ll take a walk but
things he shouldn’t I’ll take a walk but in your slippers Willy after Biff and
in your slippers Willy after Biff and
in your slippers Willy after Biff and his brother happy leave their father at
his brother happy leave their father at
his brother happy leave their father at a restaurant their mother Linda gets
a restaurant their mother Linda gets
a restaurant their mother Linda gets involved
involved
involved don’t you care whether he lives or dies
don’t you care whether he lives or dies
don’t you care whether he lives or dies though more fighting ensues they
though more fighting ensues they
though more fighting ensues they eventually reconcile will you take that
eventually reconcile will you take that
eventually reconcile will you take that phony dream and burn it before septic
phony dream and burn it before septic
phony dream and burn it before septic Abbott Loman then sacrifices himself in
Abbott Loman then sacrifices himself in
Abbott Loman then sacrifices himself in the hopes that his son will use the
the hopes that his son will use the
the hopes that his son will use the insurance money to follow in his
insurance money to follow in his
insurance money to follow in his footsteps
footsteps
footsteps number 6 Willy Loman as a 63 year old
number 6 Willy Loman as a 63 year old
number 6 Willy Loman as a 63 year old father of two sons Loman is the title
father of two sons Loman is the title
father of two sons Loman is the title salesman after a recent car accident
salesman after a recent car accident
salesman after a recent car accident he’s become insecure and suffers from
he’s become insecure and suffers from
he’s become insecure and suffers from depression so what went on again in five
depression so what went on again in five
depression so what went on again in five minutes later I’m dreaming again and I
minutes later I’m dreaming again and I
minutes later I’m dreaming again and I nearly I had such thoughts I have such
nearly I had such thoughts I have such
nearly I had such thoughts I have such strange thoughts
strange thoughts
strange thoughts despite this he’s ambitious and believes
despite this he’s ambitious and believes
despite this he’s ambitious and believes in attaining material wealth in line
in attaining material wealth in line
in attaining material wealth in line with the American Dream not finding
with the American Dream not finding
with the American Dream not finding yourself at the age of 34 is a disgrace
yourself at the age of 34 is a disgrace
yourself at the age of 34 is a disgrace the trouble is he’s lazy
the trouble is he’s lazy
the trouble is he’s lazy Ben is a lazy they are shaping bum
Ben is a lazy they are shaping bum
Ben is a lazy they are shaping bum unfortunately he doesn’t have a very
unfortunately he doesn’t have a very
unfortunately he doesn’t have a very good grip on reality and thinks he’s a
good grip on reality and thinks he’s a
good grip on reality and thinks he’s a lot better at his job than he really is
lot better at his job than he really is
lot better at his job than he really is well man wearing them was a lie I’ve
well man wearing them was a lie I’ve
well man wearing them was a lie I’ve been in charge of New York
been in charge of New York
been in charge of New York now that man was a prince he was a
now that man was a prince he was a
now that man was a prince he was a masterful man but that boy is that how
masterful man but that boy is that how
masterful man but that boy is that how he don’t appreciate when he realizes his
he don’t appreciate when he realizes his
he don’t appreciate when he realizes his son Biff doesn’t want to follow his same
son Biff doesn’t want to follow his same
son Biff doesn’t want to follow his same career path
career path
career path Willy becomes driven by his own will
Willy becomes driven by his own will
Willy becomes driven by his own will eNOS you must really be making a hit
eNOS you must really be making a hit
eNOS you must really be making a hit I’ve been wondering why you father’s
I’ve been wondering why you father’s
I’ve been wondering why you father’s like draw so careful that uh uh he
like draw so careful that uh uh he
like draw so careful that uh uh he resorts to losing himself in the past
resorts to losing himself in the past
resorts to losing himself in the past having an affair with another woman and
having an affair with another woman and
having an affair with another woman and taking his own life
taking his own life
taking his own life do you remember I wrote you that he
do you remember I wrote you that he
do you remember I wrote you that he smashed up the car again in February
smashed up the car again in February
smashed up the car again in February well the insurance inspector came he
well the insurance inspector came he
well the insurance inspector came he says there’s evidence that all the
says there’s evidence that all the
says there’s evidence that all the accidents in the last year weren’t
accidents in the last year weren’t
accidents in the last year weren’t accident his suicide seems to be a
accident his suicide seems to be a
accident his suicide seems to be a metaphorical moral struggle in which he
metaphorical moral struggle in which he
metaphorical moral struggle in which he finally understands that what he’s
finally understands that what he’s
finally understands that what he’s selling is himself right but 35 years at
selling is himself right but 35 years at
selling is himself right but 35 years at Venice farm home and now I can’t pay my
Venice farm home and now I can’t pay my
Venice farm home and now I can’t pay my insurance you can’t eat the argit throne
insurance you can’t eat the argit throne
insurance you can’t eat the argit throne appeal away a man is not a piece of
appeal away a man is not a piece of
appeal away a man is not a piece of fruit after all the highways trains and
fruit after all the highways trains and
fruit after all the highways trains and appointments he ends up worth more dead
appointments he ends up worth more dead
appointments he ends up worth more dead than alive Willy what’s a Salesman
than alive Willy what’s a Salesman
than alive Willy what’s a Salesman and for a Salesman there is no
and for a Salesman there is no
and for a Salesman there is no rock-bottom to the life you know put a
rock-bottom to the life you know put a
rock-bottom to the life you know put a boat to a nut he don’t tell you the law
boat to a nut he don’t tell you the law
boat to a nut he don’t tell you the law or give you medicine he’s a man way out
or give you medicine he’s a man way out
or give you medicine he’s a man way out there in the blue riding on a smile and
there in the blue riding on a smile and
there in the blue riding on a smile and a shoeshine number 5 Biff Loman as the
a shoeshine number 5 Biff Loman as the
a shoeshine number 5 Biff Loman as the eldest son Biff is the child that Willy
eldest son Biff is the child that Willy
eldest son Biff is the child that Willy projects his hopes and dreams on
projects his hopes and dreams on
projects his hopes and dreams on unfortunately he gave up working hard at
unfortunately he gave up working hard at
unfortunately he gave up working hard at school after he discovered his father
school after he discovered his father
school after he discovered his father cheating on his mother with another
cheating on his mother with another
cheating on his mother with another woman something though that was that
woman something though that was that
woman something though that was that somebody got in your back office an
somebody got in your back office an
somebody got in your back office an extruder Zapata can I can move he goes
extruder Zapata can I can move he goes
extruder Zapata can I can move he goes from job to job because he keeps getting
from job to job because he keeps getting
from job to job because he keeps getting caught stealing and despite wanting his
caught stealing and despite wanting his
caught stealing and despite wanting his father’s approval he doesn’t want to be
father’s approval he doesn’t want to be
father’s approval he doesn’t want to be a Salesman maybe we can buy ranch raise
a Salesman maybe we can buy ranch raise
a Salesman maybe we can buy ranch raise cattle use some muscles Mendel like we
cattle use some muscles Mendel like we
cattle use some muscles Mendel like we are should be working out in the open
are should be working out in the open
are should be working out in the open Biff just wants to be accepted for who
Biff just wants to be accepted for who
Biff just wants to be accepted for who he is though he despises his father and
he is though he despises his father and
he is though he despises his father and what he represents he still cares about
what he represents he still cares about
what he represents he still cares about him dad don’t take it that way do you
him dad don’t take it that way do you
him dad don’t take it that way do you think it was easy walking into that
think it was easy walking into that
think it was easy walking into that office after what I’ve done to him a
office after what I’ve done to him a
office after what I’ve done to him a team of horses couldn’t drag me to
team of horses couldn’t drag me to
team of horses couldn’t drag me to belong no why did you go why did I go
belong no why did you go why did I go
belong no why did you go why did I go why did I go God look at you look at
why did I go God look at you look at
why did I go God look at you look at what’s becoming people he knows they’re
what’s becoming people he knows they’re
what’s becoming people he knows they’re living a lie and eventually manages to
living a lie and eventually manages to
living a lie and eventually manages to confront this I Know Who I am now why
confront this I Know Who I am now why
confront this I Know Who I am now why can’t I say that Willy adore your life
can’t I say that Willy adore your life
can’t I say that Willy adore your life is wide open
is wide open
is wide open pop I am a dime-a-dozen and so you high
pop I am a dime-a-dozen and so you high
pop I am a dime-a-dozen and so you high and might a dime a dozen I am well I
and might a dime a dozen I am well I
and might a dime a dozen I am well I love my daddy or I am NOT leader men we
love my daddy or I am NOT leader men we
love my daddy or I am NOT leader men we like and need are you number four Linda
like and need are you number four Linda
like and need are you number four Linda and happy Lomond as Willie’s naive and
and happy Lomond as Willie’s naive and
and happy Lomond as Willie’s naive and loyal wife Linda shares her husband’s
loyal wife Linda shares her husband’s
loyal wife Linda shares her husband’s belief in material success as the key to
belief in material success as the key to
belief in material success as the key to happiness but is also clueless when it
happiness but is also clueless when it
happiness but is also clueless when it comes to his many lies and secrets a lot
comes to his many lies and secrets a lot
comes to his many lies and secrets a lot of people think he’s lost his balance
of people think he’s lost his balance
of people think he’s lost his balance but you don’t have to be very smart to
but you don’t have to be very smart to
but you don’t have to be very smart to know what his trouble is the man is
know what his trouble is the man is
know what his trouble is the man is exhausted she’s a complex character who
exhausted she’s a complex character who
exhausted she’s a complex character who was always there to keep her family
was always there to keep her family
was always there to keep her family together my foundation my self support
together my foundation my self support
together my foundation my self support ‘ln I’ll just try to relax you make
‘ln I’ll just try to relax you make
‘ln I’ll just try to relax you make mountains out of mole hills as William
mountains out of mole hills as William
mountains out of mole hills as William Lind
Lind
Lind youngest son happy wants to be loved and
youngest son happy wants to be loved and
youngest son happy wants to be loved and respected by his parents even though his
respected by his parents even though his
respected by his parents even though his father seems to favor Biff is this his
father seems to favor Biff is this his
father seems to favor Biff is this his reward to turn around at the age of 63
reward to turn around at the age of 63
reward to turn around at the age of 63 and find its sons who we love better
and find its sons who we love better
and find its sons who we love better than his life
than his life
than his life one of philandering bum
one of philandering bum
one of philandering bum mom that is all you are by baby this
mom that is all you are by baby this
mom that is all you are by baby this makes him strive for a better job in the
makes him strive for a better job in the
makes him strive for a better job in the business world what can you make of it
business world what can you make of it
business world what can you make of it no I got to show some of those pompous
no I got to show some of those pompous
no I got to show some of those pompous self-important executives over there
self-important executives over there
self-important executives over there that half woman can make the grade huh
that half woman can make the grade huh
that half woman can make the grade huh he represents the happy American Dream
he represents the happy American Dream
he represents the happy American Dream and is a rather shallow character who
and is a rather shallow character who
and is a rather shallow character who doesn’t progress much in the novel I’m
doesn’t progress much in the novel I’m
doesn’t progress much in the novel I’m gonna show you and everybody else that
gonna show you and everybody else that
gonna show you and everybody else that Willy Loman did not die in vain he had a
Willy Loman did not die in vain he had a
Willy Loman did not die in vain he had a good dream it’s the only dream you can
good dream it’s the only dream you can
good dream it’s the only dream you can have to come out number one man he
have to come out number one man he
have to come out number one man he fought it out here and this is where I’m
fought it out here and this is where I’m
fought it out here and this is where I’m gonna win it for number three values and
gonna win it for number three values and
gonna win it for number three values and themes one of the plays main themes is
themes one of the plays main themes is
themes one of the plays main themes is the pursuit of the American dream and a
the pursuit of the American dream and a
the pursuit of the American dream and a focus on material gain and success in
focus on material gain and success in
focus on material gain and success in the hopes that this will bring respect
the hopes that this will bring respect
the hopes that this will bring respect freedom and happiness it also explores
freedom and happiness it also explores
freedom and happiness it also explores lying vs. truth dreams versus reality
lying vs. truth dreams versus reality
lying vs. truth dreams versus reality and betrayal versus trust number two
and betrayal versus trust number two
and betrayal versus trust number two modern popularity following its 1949
modern popularity following its 1949
modern popularity following its 1949 Broadway debut Death of a Salesman
Broadway debut Death of a Salesman
Broadway debut Death of a Salesman became a critical and commercial success
became a critical and commercial success
became a critical and commercial success and positioned Miller as one of the 20th
and positioned Miller as one of the 20th
and positioned Miller as one of the 20th century’s most important American
century’s most important American
century’s most important American playwrights number one adaptations aside
playwrights number one adaptations aside
playwrights number one adaptations aside from Broadway productions and multiple
from Broadway productions and multiple
from Broadway productions and multiple revivals Miller’s play has been adapted
revivals Miller’s play has been adapted
revivals Miller’s play has been adapted for the screen multiple times this
for the screen multiple times this
for the screen multiple times this includes the oscar-nominated 1951
includes the oscar-nominated 1951
includes the oscar-nominated 1951 version and multiple TV movies do you
version and multiple TV movies do you
version and multiple TV movies do you agree with our list what’s your favorite
agree with our list what’s your favorite
agree with our list what’s your favorite piece of Death of a Salesman trivia I am
piece of Death of a Salesman trivia I am
piece of Death of a Salesman trivia I am building something with this fun Ben and
building something with this fun Ben and
building something with this fun Ben and if a man is building something he must
if a man is building something he must
if a man is building something he must be on the right track what are you
be on the right track what are you
be on the right track what are you building while your hand on it where is
building while your hand on it where is
building while your hand on it where is it with new top 10s published daily be
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