AO4 Flashcards
How does the ‘Crucible’ link to Death of a Salesman?
Similar crisis of identity
Biff is relatable to John Proctor in his anagnorisis at the end, and sudden understanding of self
How is ‘Inability to accept reality’ present in both Death of a Salesman and All My Sons?
While Willy lives in a world of illusion and the past, Keller can’t accept his guilt
How is ‘A father’s perception fo the need to prove for his family above all else’ present in both Death of a Salesman and All My Sons?
Keller excuses his crime because he sees it as a necessity in order to provide the wealth and luxury that he thinks his family deserves
How is ‘irony in that a father’s intention to provide for a protect their children is subverted’ in both Death of a Salesman and All My Sons’?
Willy impresses his misdirected dreams on his sons, and Keller’s crime leads to the death of his son Larry - rooted in context of nuclear family
How is ‘Abandonment’ present in both Death of a Salesman and All My Sons?
Willy is abandoned by his father and brother, and eventually his sons (restaurant scene)
Keller is disowned by his sons as they realise his crime
