Arthur Miller
- 3. Arthur Miller born in New York - 17 October 1915 he is American writer, novelist and playwright. He was one of the symbols of American literature and cinema for 61 years. He is one of the giants of contemporary American theater.
- 4. Arthur Miller produced a lot of works in all branches of writing, from the theatre to the writing of the article and was the largest production in the theater and varied his writings between plays, novels, short stories, articles, poetry and prose.
- 5. Arthur Miller married three women: •Mary grace •marline Monroe •and Inge morath, and he has four sons
- 8. •Broken Glass is a 1994 play by Arthur Miller, focusing a Jewish married couple living in New York in the last days of November 1938. •The Genre: Historical drama •Characters : Sylvia Gellburg : the protagonist Phillip Gellburg :Sylvia's Husband Dr. Harry Hyman: Doctor of Sylvia •Broken glass takes place in two acts •The action occurs in: Brooklyn-new York city at a bank where her husband works, and at Sylvia's home.
- 9. Philippe and Sylvia Gilburg are a Brooklyn-based Jewish couple who works on foreclosures at the mortgage bank in Brooklyn. When Sylvia suddenly becomes partially paralyzed from the bottom of the waist, Phillip communicates with Dr. Harry Hyman. Dr. Hayman believes that Silvia's paralysis is psychological, and although he is not a psychiatrist, through the play, Dr. Hayman learns about Sylvia's problems in her personal life, especially in her marriage. Philip suffers from a heart attack and starts dying at his home. He and Sylvia face each other for their feelings. Before Philip's death, his last words are "Silvia, forgive me!". At his "death," Silvia recovered from her paralysis.
- 11. •Death of a salesman 1949 play written by Arthur miller •One of greatest play of 20 century •Main characters •How many acts ? where it occurred? It takes place in two acts, the action occurs at the Loman house in Brooklyn. Other action takes place in an office building and a restaurant . •William "Willy" Loman: The salesman. He is 63 years old and unstable, insecure, and self-deluded. •Linda Loman : Willy's loyal and loving wife. •Biff Loman : Willy's elder son. •Harold "Happy" Loman : Willy's younger son.
- 12. •Willy expresses disappointment with his son Biff, who's unable to find a job at the beginning of the play. •A series of flashbacks reveals Willy’s thoughts of suicide, which his sons dispel by promising to go into business together. •Despite Willy’s last wishes, his funeral is not well attended. The play ends tragically.
- 13. •The title refers to the death of Willy's salesman dream ” the dream to be successful and a good father to his sons” • By the end of the play, Willy is flat broke and without a job. •Willy hopes that by killing himself he can leave some legacy but that doesn't happen at all •.it's more than clear that all Willy's dreams are deader than dead. •it' obvious to everybody that Willy committed suicide •Willy's salesman dream is dead
- 14. “Sometimes its better for a man just to walk away but if you can’t walk away? I guess that’s when its tough” “You can’t eat the orange and throw the peel away- a man is not a piece of fruit” “ I have got to get some seeds I have got to get some seeds right away , nothing is planted I don’t have a thing in the ground”
- 15. Arthur Miller died at age 89 from a heart attack after suffering with cancer, heart disease and lungs He was surrounded by his family when he died at his home in Roxbury Four months after the death of his older brother, and three years after the death of his wife(Inge Morath)
- 16. He died on the evening of 10 February 2005,On the 56th anniversary of the premiere of " Death of a Salesman " on Broadway.