Death of A Salesman
Arthur Miller (1949)
“Why am I trying to become what I don’t want to be … when all I want is out there, waiting for me the minute I say I know who I am.”
― Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
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― Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
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Overarching Thematic Question for This Reading
The Dangers of the Inauthentic Self: How could valuing the wrong things in life possibly lead us to lose the things that have true value in life? And, of course, what is a right or wrong value for you, and what values are true for you?
The Socratic Seminar Prompts For the Following Selected Read Aloud Passages
Socratic Seminar #1: pg.
Socratic Seminar #4: pg.
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Socratic Seminar #2: pg.
Socratic Seminar #5: pg.
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Socratic Seminar #3: pg.
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A) Discuss the ways in which language, structure, technique, and style shape meaning.
B) Critique: How effective is the author with his/her technique? Do you care for the author’s language and style? Why or why not?
B) Critique: How effective is the author with his/her technique? Do you care for the author’s language and style? Why or why not?
The Reading Schedule
Socratic Seminar #1: pg.
Socratic Seminar #4: pg.
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Socratic Seminar #2: pg.
Socratic Seminar #5: pg.
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Socratic Seminar #3: pg.
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The Handouts:
The Secondary Sources:
"My Zombie Myself," Chuck Klosterman | |
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The Videos:
Death of a Salesman, Act I
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Death of a Salesman, Act II
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Project and Rubric | |
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