The following three videos discuss literary elements in the play.
This video discusses stage directions and how they establish setting, language, aspects of Willy Loman’s character, themes, and more.
This video offers sociological, psychological, and literary perspectives on the play.
This interview, done on the 50th anniversary of the play, offers additional insight into the play. Miller offers his perspective on what the play’s about, his initial ideas for the title and staging, and more.
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- Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman. Authored by: Susan Oaks. Project: American Literature 1865-Present Resources. License: CC BY: Attribution
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- video Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller | Characters. Provided by: Course Hero. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX2qH9po9IE. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video
- video Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller | Symbols. Provided by: Course Hero. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln3jTRgQZ5I. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video
- video Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller | Themes. Provided by: Course Hero. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwQ62qct6x4. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video
- video Understanding Willy Loman. Authored by: Brittany Estes. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUh5cUQzUWM. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video
- video Jr Death of Salesman Themes A. Authored by: tim mcgee. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHlC2E53aPA. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video
- video Arthur Miller interview on The Death of a Salesman (1999). Provided by: Manufacturing Intellect. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ob0f1kCtOM. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video