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Directions: Describe in one sentence, the tone, the mood, and the literary technique which the play created within the reader. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is the text tone in the play?
2. What is the text mood in the play?
3. Identify the literary technique used by the author that is most obvious in the play. (Ex. Metaphor,Hyperbole,Irony, and etc.)
Below is the play:
DEATH OF A SALESMAN: A Play
Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman addresses loss of identity and a man's inability to accept change within himself and society. The play is a montage of memories, dreams, confrontations, and arguments, all of which make up the last 24 hours of Willy Loman's life. The play concludes with Willy's suicide and subsequent funeral.
Miller uses the Loman family Willy, Linda, Biff, and Happy to construct a self- perpetuating cycle of denial, contradiction, and order versus disorder. Willy had an affair over 15 years earlier than the real time within the play, and Miller focuses on the affair and its aftermath to reveal how individuals can be defined by a single event and their subsequent attempts to disguise or eradicate the event, For example, prior to discovering the affair, Willy's son Biff adored Willy, believed all Willy's stories, and even subscribed to Willy's philosophy that anything is possible if a person is "well-liked." The realization that Willy is unfaithful to Linda forces Biff to reevaluate Willy and Willy's perception of the world. Biff realizes that Willy has that if a person is "well-liked." The realization that Willy is unfaithful to Linda forces Biff to reevaluate Willy and Willy's perception of the world. Biff realizes that Willy has created a false image of himself for his family, society, and even for himself.
Willy is not an invincible father or a loyal husband or a fantastically successful salesman like he wants everyone to believe. He is self-centered. He fails to appreciate his wife. And he cannot acknowledge the fact that he is only marginally successful. Hence, Willy fantasizes about lost opportunities for wealth, fame, and notoriety. Even so, it would be incorrect to state that Miller solely criticizes Willy. Instead, Miller demonstrates how one individual can create a self-perpetuating cycle that expands to include other individuals. This is certainly the case within the Loman family. Until the end of the play, Willy effectively blocks the affair out of his memory and commits himself to a life of denial. He cannot remember what happened, so naturally he does not understand why his relationship with Biff has changed. Willy wants Biff's affection and adoration as before, but instead the two constantly argue, Willy vacillates, sometimes criticizing Biff's laziness and ineptitude, other times praising his physical abilities and ambition.
Linda and Happy are also drawn into the cycle of denial. Linda is aware of Willy's habit of reconstructing reality; however, she also recognizes that Willy may not be able to accept reality, as shown through his numerous suicide attempts prior to the beginning of the play. As a result, Linda chooses to protect Willy's illusions by treating them as truth, even if she must ignore reality or alienate her children in doing so. Happy is also a product of Willy's philosophy. Like Willy, he manipulates the truth to create a more favorable reality for himself. For example, when Happy tells everyone that he is the assistant buyer, even though he is only the assistant to the assistant, he proves that he has incorporated Willy's practice of editing facts.
Miller based Willy's character on his uncles, Manny Newman, and Lee Balsam, who were salesmen. Miller saw his uncles as independent explorers, charting new territories across America. It is noteworthy that Miller does not disclose what type of salesman Willy is. Rather than drawing the audience's attention to "what" Willy sells, Miller chooses to focus on the fact that Willy is a "salesman." As a result, Miller expands the import of Willy's situation. Willy is an explorer conqueror of the New England territory and a dreamer, and this allows the audience to connect with him because everyone has aspirations, dreams, and goals.
The rest of the play is in the this website:
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/d/death-of-a-salesman/about-death-of-a-salesman
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Answer:
1. The text tone in the play is introspective and reflective.
2. The text mood in the play is melancholic and somber.
3. The most obvious literary technique used by the author in the play is the portrayal of a self-perpetuating cycle of denial and contradiction.
Explanation:
1. The text tone in the play is somber and introspective, reflecting the protagonist's struggle with identity and change.
2. The text mood in the play is melancholic and reflective, evoking a sense of sadness and contemplation.
3. The literary technique most obvious in the play is symbolism, as the characters and events represent larger themes and ideas.