电脑桌面
添加小米粒文库到电脑桌面
安装后可以在桌面快捷访问

Death of a Salesman(《推销员之死》)英语详细分析VIP免费

Death of a Salesman(《推销员之死》)英语详细分析_第1页
1/12
Death of a Salesman(《推销员之死》)英语详细分析_第2页
2/12
Death of a Salesman(《推销员之死》)英语详细分析_第3页
3/12
KeyFactsFULLTITLE•DeathofaSalesman:AUTHOR•ArthurMillerTYPEOFWORK•PlayGENRE•Tragedy,socialcommentary,familydramaCLIMAX•ThesceneinFrank’sChopHouseandBiff’sfinalconfrontationwithWillyathomePROTAGONISTS•WillyLoman,BiffLomanANTAGONISTS•BiffLoman,WillyLoman,theAmericanDreamSETTING(TIME)•“Today,”thatis,thepresent;eitherthelate1940sorthetimeperiodinwhichtheplayisbeingproduced,with“daydreams”intoWilly’spast;alloftheactiontakesplaceduringatwenty-four-hourperiodbetweenMondaynightandTuesdaynight,exceptthe“Requiem,”whichtakesplace,presumably,afewdaysafterWilly’sfuneralSETTING(PLACE)•Accordingtothestagedirections,“WillyLoman’shouseandyard[inBrooklyn]and...variousplaceshevisitsin...NewYorkandBoston”FALLINGACTION•The“Requiem”section,althoughtheplayisnotreallystructuredasaclassicaldramaTENSE•PresentFORESHADOWING•Willy’sflutethemeforeshadowstherevelationofhisfather’soccupationandabandonment;Willy’spreoccupationwithLinda’sstockingsforeshadowshisaffairwithTheWoman;Willy’sautomobileaccidentbeforethestartofActIforeshadowshissuicideattheendofActIITONE•ThetoneofMiller’sstagedirectionsanddialoguerangesfromsinceretoparodying,but,ingeneral,thetreatmentistender,thoughattimesbrutallyhonest,towardWilly’splightTHEMES•TheAmericanDream;abandonment;betrayalMOTIFS•Mythicfigures;theAmericanWest;Alaska;theAfricanjungleSYMBOLS•Seeds;diamonds;Linda’sandthewomon’sstockings;therubberhoseAnalysisofMajorCharactersWillyLomanDespitehisdesperatesearchingthroughhispast,Willydoesnotachievetheself-realizationorself-knowledgetypicalofthetragichero.Thequasi-resolutionthathissuicideoffershimrepresentsonlyapartialdiscoveryofthetruth.Whileheachievesaprofessionalunderstandingofhimselfandthefundamentalnatureofthesalesprofession,Willyfailstorealizehispersonalfailureandbetrayalofhissoulandfamilythroughthemeticulouslyconstructedartificeofhislife.Hecannotgraspthetruepersonal,emotional,spiritualunderstandingofhimselfasaliteral“loman”or“lowman.”Willyistoodrivenbyhisown“willy”-nessorperverse“willfulness”torecognizetheslantedrealitythathisdesperatemindhasforged.Still,manycritics,focusingonWilly’sentrenchmentinaquagmireoflies,delusions,andself-deceptions,ignorethesignificantaccomplishmentofhispartialself-realization.Willy’sfailuretorecognizetheanguishedloveofferedtohimbyhisfamilyiscrucialtotheclimaxofhistorturousday,andtheplaypresentsthisincapacityastherealtragedy.Despitethisfailure,WillymakesthemostextremesacrificeinhisattempttoleaveaninheritancethatwillallowBifftofulfilltheAmericanDream.Ben’sfinalmantra—“Thejungleisdark,butfullofdiamonds”—turnsWilly’ssuicideintoametaphoricalmoralstruggle,afinalskewedambitiontorealizehisfullcommercialandmaterialcapacity.Hisfinalact,accordingtoBen,is“notlikeanappointmentatall”butlikea“diamond...roughandhardtothetouch.”Intheabsenceofanyrealdegreeofself-knowledgeortruth,Willyisabletoachieveatangibleresult.Insomerespect,Willydoesexperienceasortofrevelation,ashefinallycomestounderstandthattheproducthesellsishimself.ThroughtheimaginaryadviceofBen,WillyendsupfullybelievinghisearlierassertiontoCharleythat“afterallthehighways,andthetrains,andtheappointments,andtheyears,youendupworthmoredeadthanalive.”BiffLomanUnlikeWillyandHappy,Bifffeelscompelledtoseekthetruthabouthimself.Whilehisfatherandbrotherareunabletoacceptthemiserablerealityoftheirrespecti...

1、当您付费下载文档后,您只拥有了使用权限,并不意味着购买了版权,文档只能用于自身使用,不得用于其他商业用途(如 [转卖]进行直接盈利或[编辑后售卖]进行间接盈利)。
2、本站所有内容均由合作方或网友上传,本站不对文档的完整性、权威性及其观点立场正确性做任何保证或承诺!文档内容仅供研究参考,付费前请自行鉴别。
3、如文档内容存在违规,或者侵犯商业秘密、侵犯著作权等,请点击“违规举报”。

碎片内容

Death of a Salesman(《推销员之死》)英语详细分析

确认删除?
VIP
微信客服
  • 扫码咨询
会员Q群
  • 会员专属群点击这里加入QQ群
客服邮箱
回到顶部