Breaking Character: Playwright Arthur Miller was, clearly, not referring to himself here. His character Linda Loman was talking about Biff. The two, Loman and Biff, reside among the pages of the playwright’s most renowned Death of a Salesman. Theatre lovers, literature nerds and informed human beings have, at some point in their lives, heard of Miller and his plays The Crucible, Death of a Salesman, All My Sons and A View from the Bridge. But there was so much more to the man than the four of these; Miller left behind a legacy of writings and literature. With his 100th birthday this month, I would like to take a few paragraphs to take a trip down his works, decade by decade, many words at a time.
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Arthur Miller is known as one of the most influential playwrights of all time. I do agree with this but I think a huge reason is because of all the historical events that were surrounding Miller were a huge influence for his plays. For example, The Crucible was hugely based on McCarthyism and how is cause sadness within our society. His plays are not only popular now and used within our educational curriculum, but these plays caused a lot of drama during Miller's time. The House of Un-American Activities Committee was so upset with Miller that they denied his passport. However, looking past all of what happened in the past, Miller was a very stern and powerful man. His was never afraid to say what's on his mind and he never failed to produce a good play. Miller's birthday should be cherished by all of his fans. He was such a unique man.
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