Death Of A Salesman American Dream
Death of A Salesman
Introduction
American is a capitalist society in which everyone is dispensable, where new is seen as being better: A place where people are valued by material things and not by their personality. The American dream rules America, believing that with hard work and a belief in yourself you can achieve your goals in life, money and many friends. Many people have tried to live the dream, but few have achieved it after all a dream is only a dream.
Death of a Salesman is a play about one man of the many who chased the dream' but after 34 years with no success at the age of 60 is cast out from the company he works for, abandoned like an orange peel once the fruit's heart has been devoured. His lack of success in life …show more content…
In this scene Biff tries to explain that he has not got the money they need to start the new family business and that he had been kidding himself that he was a salesman like his father when he is only a clerk.
Characters
Willy Lomas - Main character Biff and Happy's father.
Willy has spent most of his life chasing the dream, this was his main goal but as his dreams fade, he begins to lose touch with reality, confusing the present day with memories of when he was more successful and people looked up to him - especially Biff. He suffers from depression and anxiety and he places his dreams upon his sons shoulders and pressurizes them to succeed where he has failed.
Biff - Willy's son - the older by 2 years.
Biff has had it easy in life; he was a high school football player but has spent his adult years drifting from one job to another. He doesn't know really what he wants in life, he has always admired his father, but since he learned of his father's affair and attempts at suicide he can now see his father for what he is.
Happy - Willy's youngest …show more content…
Just before the woman enters Happy will wave to Stanley and then speak. The woman will enter from the left side through D1 she will then walk around T3 and sit facing the audience (this gives the audience and Stanley and Happy time to watch her and discuss her)
Stanley will then move to the table to wait on her as instructed by Happy. Happy will then stand up and move towards her and talk and offer her champagne. He sits facing her, turns to wave to Stanley to come over as he talks to her.
Stanley will then bring the champagne out to the woman; she sips it while they converse.
Props
Three tables, one left, one centre (main) and one at right.
Biff, Happy and Willy sit at the centre table. There will be flowers wilting on the table (not a high class restaurant but tries hard, rather like Happy and Willy).
The table and chairs are functional, but don't match and are well used.
Lighting
The lighting is kept dim, some of the lights in the restaurant aren't working but the light above the centre table works well and focuses the audience upon the action.
Introduction
American is a capitalist society in which everyone is dispensable, where new is seen as being better: A place where people are valued by material things and not by their personality. The American dream rules America, believing that with hard work and a belief in yourself you can achieve your goals in life, money and many friends. Many people have tried to live the dream, but few have achieved it after all a dream is only a dream.
Death of a Salesman is a play about one man of the many who chased the dream' but after 34 years with no success at the age of 60 is cast out from the company he works for, abandoned like an orange peel once the fruit's heart has been devoured. His lack of success in life …show more content…
In this scene Biff tries to explain that he has not got the money they need to start the new family business and that he had been kidding himself that he was a salesman like his father when he is only a clerk.
Characters
Willy Lomas - Main character Biff and Happy's father.
Willy has spent most of his life chasing the dream, this was his main goal but as his dreams fade, he begins to lose touch with reality, confusing the present day with memories of when he was more successful and people looked up to him - especially Biff. He suffers from depression and anxiety and he places his dreams upon his sons shoulders and pressurizes them to succeed where he has failed.
Biff - Willy's son - the older by 2 years.
Biff has had it easy in life; he was a high school football player but has spent his adult years drifting from one job to another. He doesn't know really what he wants in life, he has always admired his father, but since he learned of his father's affair and attempts at suicide he can now see his father for what he is.
Happy - Willy's youngest …show more content…
Just before the woman enters Happy will wave to Stanley and then speak. The woman will enter from the left side through D1 she will then walk around T3 and sit facing the audience (this gives the audience and Stanley and Happy time to watch her and discuss her)
Stanley will then move to the table to wait on her as instructed by Happy. Happy will then stand up and move towards her and talk and offer her champagne. He sits facing her, turns to wave to Stanley to come over as he talks to her.
Stanley will then bring the champagne out to the woman; she sips it while they converse.
Props
Three tables, one left, one centre (main) and one at right.
Biff, Happy and Willy sit at the centre table. There will be flowers wilting on the table (not a high class restaurant but tries hard, rather like Happy and Willy).
The table and chairs are functional, but don't match and are well used.
Lighting
The lighting is kept dim, some of the lights in the restaurant aren't working but the light above the centre table works well and focuses the audience upon the action.