FOA 2 Script
Interviewer: Good evening everyone! Tonight we are very honoured to invite Mr. Arthur Miller to come to our show. I’m sure everyone here knows one of his famous work, Death of a Salesman has reached to its 50th year. Tonight, he is here to tell us what motivates him to write this masterpiece and where his ideas come from. Let’s Welcome Mr. Miller!
Interviewer: Good evening Mr. Miller, I can’t believe it has been 50 years already since this play was published. Personally this is my favourite all of your plays. Would you mind explaining this play in more detailed for us?
Miller: Thank you. I’m glad many people like this play as this is one of my favourites as well. The play examines the cost of blind faith in the American Dream. It is a tragedy about the differences between a New York family’s dreams and the reality of their lives. Back to 1940s, many people had their own ways to achieve their American Dream. They all wanted a desirable life. However, not everyone could achieve their American Dream. Therefore, I intentionally created the character, Willy Loman, in order to let the audience to understand how the American Dream cannot be achieved by having a blind faith in American Dream. As “Loman” pronounced as Low-Man, this has suggested his low place in society. Willy Loman is a travelling salesman who is constantly striving to become a better man. He wants to become rich and to be liked by everyone, and to be successful in his work and life. These are all the components that make up his American Dream. Apart from this, each character in the play has his own definition of the American Dream. Willy’s sons, Biff and Happy have two different version for the American Dream. Biff’s American Dream is all about being out in nature, outdoors and working with his own hands while Happy’s American Dream is to get rich quickly and to have a lot of women with him. Both Willy and Happy have the wrong dream, because of having this wrong dream, Willy has a tragic ending and
Interviewer: Good evening Mr. Miller, I can’t believe it has been 50 years already since this play was published. Personally this is my favourite all of your plays. Would you mind explaining this play in more detailed for us?
Miller: Thank you. I’m glad many people like this play as this is one of my favourites as well. The play examines the cost of blind faith in the American Dream. It is a tragedy about the differences between a New York family’s dreams and the reality of their lives. Back to 1940s, many people had their own ways to achieve their American Dream. They all wanted a desirable life. However, not everyone could achieve their American Dream. Therefore, I intentionally created the character, Willy Loman, in order to let the audience to understand how the American Dream cannot be achieved by having a blind faith in American Dream. As “Loman” pronounced as Low-Man, this has suggested his low place in society. Willy Loman is a travelling salesman who is constantly striving to become a better man. He wants to become rich and to be liked by everyone, and to be successful in his work and life. These are all the components that make up his American Dream. Apart from this, each character in the play has his own definition of the American Dream. Willy’s sons, Biff and Happy have two different version for the American Dream. Biff’s American Dream is all about being out in nature, outdoors and working with his own hands while Happy’s American Dream is to get rich quickly and to have a lot of women with him. Both Willy and Happy have the wrong dream, because of having this wrong dream, Willy has a tragic ending and