Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman (Penguin Modern Classics) Reviews

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Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman (Penguin Modern Classics)
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3 Reviews For Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman (Penguin Modern Classics)

  • WINSTONSMITH11 Rank: Lance Corporal 21st Oct 2008

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    Good Points: I should imagine that in it's day it would have been very forward thinking novel. The tensions between Biff and Willy near the end were excellent and they revealed the flaws of modern life and the other characters excellently.


    Bad Points: No major bad points, only that written as a play I found the explaining of the stage functions, interrupted the flow sometimes and also it had dated but that is no fault of the author, the message still resonates today.


    General comments: I 'm very glad I took the time to read it but as for being in the all time classics at number 2 in the chart I am trying to complete, I do not think that it should be placed so highly. Of course that is all down to the readers own personal choice.

  • Guest 19th Mar 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I found the play was very enjoyable, and I loved looking at it in depth and analysing the language structure and the portrayal of the main characters.

  • alan cole Rank: 2nd Lieutenant 3rd Aug 2005

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    A modern 20th Century tragedy and a brilliant satire on the American dream told in rich dramatic action and deed. Willy Loman, an everyman figure, hence the name, struggles all his life to make ends meet as a salesman and keep up appearances despite limited professional talent and personal defects. When reality comes home to roost the consequences are devastating. Brilliant and moving.