It's supposedly one of the best American plays ever written. I haven't gotten around to reading it yet, but to anyone else who's read it, is it any good?
2006-10-03 13:24:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It's OK. The play's better. Tennesse Ernie Ford as I recall...?
Oh wait - you have to read the play - as in the script?
Well, that ain't much fun unless you're in the play! - I don't care how good the play is...
If they've cut out the blocking, scenery, and stage directions, won't be too bad.
There are worse plays... And you're probably get to read them also!
Do you have a list of what you have to read for this class?
If you want, rent a movie of it (I'm sure it's been made intto a movie at least once), and then read it (if you have time). Might help.
2006-10-03 13:41:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jon W 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is by Arthur Miller (Tennessee Ernie Ford was a singer not a writer, btw) and I remember reading the play in college. We read the play and then were 'rewarded' by watching the movie. Neither would be high on my list to repeat....however...there are much worse plays with higher literary acclaim that you could be forced to endure. (The Iceman Cometh, etc)
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/salesman/
2006-10-04 11:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very a very good idea for a tragedy, it mostly follows Aristotle's poetics but its big innovation was to make the tragic hero a commonman or everyman, instead of a king, like Oedipus or a prince, like Hamlet.
2006-10-03 21:07:38 · answer #3 · answered by elgüero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Death fo Salesman is great. When reading it imagine it has it happens like a movie or soap opera. I promise you will never forget it if you give it a chance.
2006-10-03 20:32:46 · answer #4 · answered by Brian M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an American classic for a reason. Keep an open mind while you're reading it.
2006-10-04 02:36:36 · answer #5 · answered by aas_627 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disliked it greatly. I wouldn't rent a movie of it, though, because that would reveal the ending. If you know the end, it is pointless to read it.
2006-10-03 21:01:36 · answer #6 · answered by creepy-fairy-child 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's very emo which is cool if you're into that. but its kind of anit-climactic. it builds up to what u think is going to be something really huge but it's so not. im not even entirely sure what the point of the story was.
2006-10-03 20:32:32 · answer #7 · answered by rene r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I faintly remember that if that tells you anything. I do remember it wasn't too bad for school reading, but I wouldn't read it again.
2006-10-03 20:29:42 · answer #8 · answered by Amber D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea i think it's pretty good, but overrated.
2006-10-03 21:30:11 · answer #9 · answered by jess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋