Death of a Salesman -- Blog #3
Critic Roland Barthes has said, “Literature is the question minus the answer.” In other words, literature raises questions for its readers which may or may not be answered. Consider, for example, Song of Solomon . I might say the text raises the following question: Can you truly know yourself, if you do not know your past? Or, maybe it asks this: What does it mean to be wealthy? Think about the questions within Their Eyes Were Watching God : What is true strength? Do words have the power to destroy? Now, it’s your turn. What questions does Death of a Salesman raise? Think about the article we read before beginning the text, the one that discusses Miller’s intentions when writing Death of a Salesman . Consider the big ideas we had previously brainstormed: approval, failure, success, change, money, the American Dream. TASK: Post one question that exists within Death of a Salesman . Aim not to ...
