10.4.3
Post-pastoral
Post-Pastoral
Post-Pastoral
It is possible to read Death of a Salesman as a post-pastoral text.
Post-pastoral
Post-pastoral
- Death of a Salesman can perhaps be read as a post-pastoral text in that it (briefly) exposes the economic reality of rural life in the mid-20th Century.
Making a living
Making a living
- Biff admits to only earning “twenty eight dollars a week” on the ranch and, as such, has no realistic hope of raising the “ten thousand dollars” needed to buy a ranch.
Reality of the countryside
Reality of the countryside
- As Happy asks Biff, “what can you make out there?”
- Although the myth of the American countryside appeals to men such as Willy and Biff, the reality remains that, without money, it too can be a harsh environment.
1Introduction
1.1Introductions
2Act One
3Act Two
4Extended Passage Analysis
5Character Profiles
5.1Willy & Linda Loman
5.2Biff & Happy Loman
5.3Other Characters
6Key Themes
7Writing Techniques
7.1Structure
7.3Expressionism
8Historical Context
8.1Historical Context
9Literary Context
9.1Tragedy
10Critical Debates
10.1Introduction
10.2The Marxist Reading
10.3The Feminist Reading
10.4The Eco-Critical Reading
10.5Other Debates
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1Introduction
1.1Introductions
2Act One
3Act Two
4Extended Passage Analysis
5Character Profiles
5.1Willy & Linda Loman
5.2Biff & Happy Loman
5.3Other Characters
6Key Themes
7Writing Techniques
7.1Structure
7.3Expressionism
8Historical Context
8.1Historical Context
9Literary Context
9.1Tragedy
10Critical Debates
10.1Introduction
10.2The Marxist Reading
10.3The Feminist Reading
10.4The Eco-Critical Reading
10.5Other Debates
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