"America's First Sex Symbol" Marilyn Monroe defined the word Sexy in the fifties and early sixties. ... Not only will she live on in her movies and songs, but also through her image as "America's First Sex Symbol." ... Then in 1961, soon after her divorce to playwright Arthur Miller, she was briefly hospitalized in a mental clinic and started taking drugs for her various problems. ...
America was first hit with a huge economic collapse. ... Both of these events profoundly influenced American author Arthur Miller. ... (American Masters). ... This play established Miller a an American playwright. ... (American Masters). ...
Perhaps, this portrayal was too dark for an America still experiencing an illusion of optimism and overconfidence. ... Arthur Miller was a playwright, best known for Death of a Salesman and The Crucible. ... Similar to Death of a Salesman, his script pulls back the curtain on the general assumptions that Americans make about society. ...
Americans are just recovering from the affects of the great depression and the Second World War. ... This paper examines the relationship between family members, and each person's devotion to leaving the American dream, marred by secrets and the unwillingness to reckon the responsibility. ... However, it is an obsession with the American Dream which not only drives the plot but also drives the characters. In a new, better educated America, the main character, Joe Keller, struggles to accept that his hard work and dedication to his business is not enough. ... This burning need to achieve t...
