May 21, 2008 at 4:10 am · Filed under English
Death of a Salesman is about work. Work that allows us to get what we want. Work that defines who we are.
Go to the StoryCorps website and listen to 2 stories about work. Next write a reaction to what you heard and discuss what you think about work. How do you see work? What kind of work do you see yourself doing and why?
Finally, talk to 2 people you know who have or had full time jobs. Ask them about what they did. How they got into that line of work and how they see themselves. Keep that information for a future assignment.
May 14, 2008 at 8:19 am · Filed under English
As we start our study of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman there are questions we need to consider.
Who is Willy Loman and why should we care about what happens to him. This link is a good place to start.
Salesman’ Willy Loman: A Towering Little Man
Once you’ve listened to this write a reaction to anything you heard? Do you see Willy anywhere. Think about this quote:
“A salesman does have to dream. … Because you have to see something that isn’t there, and you have to make it happen. … You have to have the ability to believe in yourself enough to go out there and make it happen.”
Gregory Hamilton
Does this mean that you’ll have to learn how to be a salesman? Is this the future you see for yourself?
