They would dress up from head to toe in white, have a plaster cast face and two slits for eyes- whereas Alfieri is an ordinary man in a suit. ... The last scene is cleverly built up with a twist of emotional context between character and audience making this play an absolute success. ... Beatrice says it in this context rather than come straight out and says when are we going to have sex again. ...
After reading this compelling play about a failed American dream of an ordinary man, a careful examination of characters reveals an aspect of the play that cannot be ignored. ... Perhaps this statement is Miller"'s feeble attempt to justify that such a woman can exist in the context of richly developed, multi-dimensional male characters in the play. ...
Arthur Miller, winner of many literary and dramatic awards, is an incredibly influential force in American drama. His plays deal with issues common to every society. He makes the audience face fault, weakness, and ignorance; subjects we would typical hide from. At the same time he emphasizes strengt...
