Discussion on the Choice of Genre - 2804 Words

Discuss the choice of genre; comedy or tragedy? In this assignment I will discuss the choice of genre; comedy or tragedy? In the play Death of a Salesman (2000) by Arthur Miller and the movie east is east (1999) by Ayub Khan-Din. I will suggest Willy Loman within the play Death of a Salesman (2000) actually is the architect of his own failure. I will put forward Loman’s ideal of the American Dream and show while he strived to achieve this goal, this ultimately proved to be the cause of his demise. While this play shows the audience that Willy is not a failure, his refusal to accept reality only helps to add to the tragedy of Death of a Salesman (2000). On the other hand east is east (1999) has elements of tragedy, but ultimately the genre†¦show more content†¦In Willy’s mind true success is only countable in huge unobtainable amounts of money. Berkowitz (1992), writes; â€Å"a salesman’s life is constructed entirely on faith and fantasy†, this ideal could be applied to Willy’s mind set, as he always delivers to his customers what he himself promises. Therefore, the promise of Willy’s culture of success to the hardworking is yet another tragic aspect to his life. Can he be really blamed for believing in what American society promised him? Willy had no choice but to believe in the American Dream and cultural beliefs aside, his profession cannot afford failure because â€Å"Willy was a salesman. And for a salesman there is no rock bottom† (Miller, 2000, 1.11). It was an interesting choice for Miller to make, Willy a salesman selling products to the public. This vendor to customer relationship is inverted with Willy’s association with the American Dream. Willy is the client who has been figuratively sold a success policy stamped; made in America, but fails to deliver on its promises. If the American Dream was one of Willy’s products he would have been sued for breach of contract. A further facet of the tragedy of Willy Loman is; he is not alone in his definition of success and failure. Willy has inducted his son Biff to follow this American promise of success and it is because of his father that Biff feels all he has â€Å"done is waste his life† (Miller, 2000, 1.17) Willy has enslaved hisShow MoreRelatedDiscussing Literary Genre973 Words   |  4 PagesTo define genre is to embark on a conjectural journey within a theoretical minefield. Genre theory has drawn immense debate and contemplation throughout literary history, however, several conclusions have emerged. Genre types are unfixed categories whose characteristics differ considerably among the specific genres; furthermore, the role of literary history plays a significant role in discussions of genre, for genre types evolve and shift with each new literary text. 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