DOAS Flashcards
What does the flute represent
When Willy is entering his memories
Why is there conflict between Willy and Biff?
Biff found out that Willy cheated on Linda
What does the setting represent?
Willy’s tragic isolation
What are some signs of Willy’s deteriorating mind?
1) his contradictions
2) Inability to separate the past from the future
What are Charlie and Bernard a foil of?
of Willy’s success - they achieve what he doesn’t
What does Willy view as important in gaining success?
Strength
Looks
Being liked
What is the Tragedy of the Common Man?
That even when the tragic hero is a normal man the audience experiences the same catharsis as when the hero is high in society - can be more tragic as the audience are able to relate to their suffering more
What were Millers dramatic influences?
Expressionism - abstract setting, action shown through ‘visions’
Psychological Realism - ‘method’ approach to acting
Absurdism - contradictions, fractured time structure , non-rational events (ben)
What does Miller aim to convey about the American Dream?
The reality and corrosive force of the American Dream
When was DOAS written?
1949
How did the Great Depression influence DOAS?
Miller lived the ‘rich’ life but then the Wall Street Crash caused his family to lose everything
What kind of tragedy is DOAS?
a Modern Domestic Tragedy
What do Linda’s stockings symbolise?
Willy’s infidelity and betrayal
What is the moment of anagnorisis for Willy?
When he realises Biff loves him
