Bendard (Shaun Hall) and Willy (Zach Grenier)* |
Death of a Salesman, written in 1946 by playwright Arthur Miller, is one of those classic tragedies that we all have to read at some point in our
educational history. This play is well known for an analysis of the “American
Dream”. Willy (Zach Grenier), a 63
year old washed up salesman anguishes over his lack of self-success and the lack of career accomplishments of his two sons, Happy and Biff (Maxwell Eddy and Alex Mickiewicz). He fades in and out of reality as he relives his past but in the present, he has a delusional view of his imagined success. When forced to face his failed
“American dream,” he ends his life.
To be honest, in my youth without much life experience, I just did not get it. In my empty nest period, this play was much more relevant-I think Willy missed the American dream that was right in front of him because of an unbalanced focus on being liked by others and equating success with monetary gain.
To be honest, in my youth without much life experience, I just did not get it. In my empty nest period, this play was much more relevant-I think Willy missed the American dream that was right in front of him because of an unbalanced focus on being liked by others and equating success with monetary gain.