The visuals for this activity were created by Ava and Jamie from Mr. Ford’s ICT 11 and 12 classes.
The visuals for this activity were created by Ava and Jamie from Mr. Ford’s ICT 11 and 12 classes.
The visuals for this activity were created by Ava and Jamie from Mr. Ford’s ICT 11 and 12 classes.
In the play,“Death of a Salesman” written by Arthur Miller, the house and of the Loman family takes place in Brooklyn, New York, USA. This story takes place in the late 1940’s- early 1050’s, taking place after the Second World War. Since the two sons, Biff and Happy, have moved out of the house, it can be lifeless and dull. The recent over industrialization gave the two boys nostalgia when they were young, “Remember those two beautiful elm trees out there? When I and Biff hung the swing between them?” (Miller, 17). Since the house is in the city, it can be seen surrounded by apartment buildings, parked cars and few trees, giving the house a dark and isolated atmosphere. The narrow and long corridor is the first thing seen walking into the house, as well as a kitchen with a table, three chairs and a refrigerator. There is a stairwell leading up to the bedrooms upstairs. The Loman household is significant in the story, as it is a special place and carries memories from Willy’s past.
Quote #1:
“The kitchen at center seems actual enough, for there is a kitchen table with three chairs, and a refrigerator. But no other fixtures are seen” (Miller, 11).
Quote #2:
“At the back of the kitchen there is a draped entrance, which leads to the living room” (Miller, 11).
Quote #3:
“To the right of the kitchen, on a level raised two feet, is a bedroom furnished only with a brass bedstead and a straight chair” (Miller, 11).
Quote #4:
“Behind the kitchen, on a level raised six and a half feet, is the boys’ bedroom, at present barely visible. Two beds are dimly seen, and at the back of the room a dormer window. (This bedroom is above the unseen living room.) At the left a stairway curves up to it from the kitchen” (Miller, 11).
Quote #5:
“The entire setting is wholly, or, in some places, partially transparent. The roof-line of the house is one-dimensional…Before the house lies an apron, curving beyond the forestage into the orchestra” (Miller, 11).
Quote #6:
“Biff gets out of bed, comes downstage a bit, and stands attentively” (Miller, 19).
Quote #7:
“The gas heater begins to glow through the kitchen wall, near the stairs, a blue flame beneath red coils” (Miller, 68).
Quote #8:
“Funny, Biff, y’know? Us sleeping in here again? The old beds. (He pats his bed affectionately.) All the talk that went across those two beds, huh? Our whole lives” (Miller, 20).
Quote #9:
“Remember those two beautiful elm trees out there? When I and Biff hung the swing between them?” (Miller, 17).
Quote #10:
“[Willy] unlocks the door, comes into the kitchen…He closes the door, then carries his cases out into the living-room, through the draped kitchen doorway” (Miller, 12).
Brooklyn (Appearance Fact #1)
-Major corporations grew larger after WW2
Brooklyn (Appearance Fact #2)
-Brooklyn had helped to supply the industrial needs of the country, but by the 1950s, Brooklyn’s industrial energies began to diminish. Heavy manufacturers began to move to cheaper locations in other cities, and the ports became less active as large container ships, requiring deep harbours, began to dominate the shipping trade.
Brooklyn (Appearance Fact #3)
-Crowded, lots of people joyfully walking on the streets. A time of hope and change. People were settling into their everyday lives as they adjusted as they returned home after the war.
Brooklyn (Appearance Fact #4)
-Diverse, with a ton of Italian, Jewish, and Irish immigrants and the second generation of earlier immigration waves. The population hit a high of 2.7 million.
Brooklyn (Appearance Fact #5)
-The Brooklyn Eagle was a newspaper found in Brooklyn, created in 1841 by the original name, The Brooklyn Eagle, and Kings County Democrat. This paper helped bring attention to Brooklyn as the paper was only distributed within Brooklyn. The paper was assisted by the National baseball league team, the Dodgers; both major institutions were lost in the 1950s: the paper closed in 1955 after unsuccessful attempts at a sale following a reporters’ strike, and the baseball team decamped for Los Angeles in a realignment of major league baseball in 1957.
Four Photos of Loman House (Sourced, place links below, save images to computer)
https://images.app.goo.gl/GeyX975Ue9YGMzpk8
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHZL_enCA708CA708&biw=1824&bih=1069&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=ZpGrXKu-MdHA0PEP4qSjwAc&q=small+house+with+loft&oq=small+house+with+loft&gs_l=img.3..0l7j0i8i30l3.68517.73249..73377…0.0..0.122.1810.19j3……1….1..gws-wiz-img…..0..35i39j0i67.cArwyFmZlgw#imgrc=p1BkErkd_SKGfM:
https://www.google.com/search?q=loman+house+death+of+a+salesman&rlz=1C1CHZL_enCA708CA708&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjr__-KkcHhAhUEip4KHZAECQ8Q_AUIDygC&biw=1824&bih=1069#imgrc=D4kkE3vAYNoxgM:
