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pawapat's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mazycelia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sidharthvardhan's review against another edition
5.0
"I simply asked him if he was making any money. Is that a criticism?"
I don't know if Miller intended it as such but it might as well be a criticism of capitalism.
Just look at what Willy has to say to his boss upon being fired:
"You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away — a man is not a piece of fruit."
but this criticism is more existional:
"After all the highways, and the trains, and the appointments, and the years, you end up worth more dead than alive."
or
"Work a lifetime to pay off a house — You finally own it and there's nobody to live in it."
or
"Nothing's Planted, I don't have a thing in the ground."
Unless you are rich, money is a very strong determinant of your self-worth. Willy and Biff struggle with the realty of fact that they haven't made much. The desire for greatness and having to accept that one is not great is another theme. Awesome.
"Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory."
"I've always made a point of not wasting my life, and every time I come back here I know that all I've done is to waste my life. "
thirdtimesacharm's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Classism and Infidelity
elenalejandra's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
im0gen's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nataliegoodman13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I enjoyed this play a lot, but I think it’ll be better if I re-read it when I’m older. Still, I think it’s interesting, and I can’t get enough of Miller’s writing style.
z9e's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5