Essay Topics for Dialogue: Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Introduction Eric J. Sterling Sterling, Eric J. 1
1 Linda Loman: "Attention must be paid" Terry Otten Otten, Terry 11
2 Domestic Tragedies: The Feminist Dilemma in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman L. Bailey McDaniel McDaniel, L. Bailey 21
3 Arthur Miller: Guardian of the Dream of America Steven Centola Centola, Steven 33
4 Refocusing America's Dream Michelle Nass Nass, Michelle 47
5 Capitalist America in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman: A Re-consideration Juan Ignacio Guijarro-Gonzalez Guijarro-Gonzalez, Juan Ignacio Ramon Espejo Espejo, Ramon 61
6 Willy Loman and the Legacy of Capitalism Linda Uranga Uranga, Linda 81
7 The Dynamo, the Salesman, and the Playwright Paula Marantz Cohen Cohen, Paula Marantz 95
8 Mystifying the Machine: Staged and Unstaged Technologies in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Craig N. Owens Owens, Craig N. 105
9 In His Father's Image: Biff Loman's Struggle with Inherited Traits in Death of a Salesman Michael J. Meyer Meyer, Michael J. 121
10 The Emergence of Hope in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Deborah Cosier Solomon Solomon, Deborah Cosier 137
11 "A little boat looking for a harbor": Sexual Symbolism in Arthur Miller'sDeath of a Salesman Luc Gilleman Gilleman, Luc 149
12 Compensatory Symbolism in Miller's Death of a Salesman Samantha Batten Batten, Samantha 163
About the authors 171
Abstracts 175
Index 181
Overview