Arthur Miller's Death of a salesman / edited by Eric J. Sterling.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sterling, Eric, 1963-

Series:

Guft va gu ; 3.

Dialogue

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American drama--20th century.

American drama.

Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005. Death of a salesman.

Miller, Arthur.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Rodopi, 2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman , the third volume in the Dialogue series, covers six major and controversial topics dealing with Miller’s classic play. The topics include feminism and the role of women in the drama, the American Dream, business and capitalism, the significance of technology, the legacy that Willy leaves to Biff, and Miller’s use of symbolism. The authors of the essays include prominent Arthur Miller scholars such as Terry Otten and the late Steven Centola as well as young, emerging scholars. Some of the essays, particularly the ones written by the emerging scholars, tend to employ literary theory while the ones by the established scholars tend to illustrate the strengths of traditional criticism by interpreting the text closely. It is fascinating to see how scholars at different stages of their academic careers approach a given topic from distinct perspectives and sometimes diverse methodologies. The essays offer insightful and provocative readings of Death of a Salesman in a collection that will prove quite useful to scholars and students of Miller’s most famous play.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Eric J. Sterling

Introduction / Eric J. Sterling

Linda Loman: “Attention must be paid” / Eric J. Sterling

Domestic Tragedies: The Feminist Dilemma in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman / Eric J. Sterling

Arthur Miller: Guardian of the Dream of America / Eric J. Sterling

Refocusing America’s Dream / Eric J. Sterling

Capitalist America in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman: A Re-consideration / Eric J. Sterling

Willy Loman and the Legacy of Capitalism / Eric J. Sterling

The Dynamo, the Salesman, and the Playwright / Eric J. Sterling

Mystifying the Machine: Staged and Unstaged Technologies in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman / Eric J. Sterling

In His Father’s Image: Biff Loman’s Struggle with Inherited Traits in Death of a Salesman / Eric J. Sterling

The Emergence of Hope in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman / Eric J. Sterling

“A little boat looking for a harbor”: Sexual Symbolism in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman / Eric J. Sterling

Compensatory Symbolism in Miller’s Death of a Salesman / Eric J. Sterling

About the Authors / Eric J. Sterling

Abstracts / Eric J. Sterling

Index / Eric J. Sterling.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

94-012-0623-6

1-4356-8484-2

OCLC:

714567232

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789401206235 DOI