In this rendition of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" the set alludes to the ending. The set gives off the illusion of a middle-class, high-functioning family. The paintings on the walls, the books on the shelf, vases and flowers on the table allow us to assume that this family is "put together". The lighting is inviting with the warm lamps at various parts of the room. The set gives contrast to the scene at hand, which is anything but a "happy family". However, while providing antithesis for the scene, it also foreshadows the end of the scene when Willy can finally realize the love that his son has for him. (4:23)
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Death of a Salesman
In this rendition of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" the set alludes to the ending. The set gives off the illusion of a middle-class, high-functioning family. The paintings on the walls, the books on the shelf, vases and flowers on the table allow us to assume that this family is "put together". The lighting is inviting with the warm lamps at various parts of the room. The set gives contrast to the scene at hand, which is anything but a "happy family". However, while providing antithesis for the scene, it also foreshadows the end of the scene when Willy can finally realize the love that his son has for him. (4:23)
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I really like your analysis of this scene. It is interesting to me that a typical audience would only pick up on the setting subconsciously and yet it plays a huge part in the tone of the play.
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