Death of a Salesman

[DGMacphee]

"Nobody dast blame this man. You don't understand: Willy was a salesman. And for a salesman, there is no rock bottom to the life. He don't put a bolt to a nut, he don't tell you the law or give you medicine. He's a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back--that's an earthquake. And then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you're finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory."

Arthur Miller died. We used to perform his plays when I did Drama in high school.

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[Nacho]

I've read about it today... I haven't read any of his books, but the name sounds familiar to me, and he received the Príncipe de Asturias de las Letras... a Spanish award which is suposed to be the second best award for a writer after the Nobel. I think I'll have to look for some book of him...

[Blackthorne]

I always enjoyed 'The Crucible'.


RIP.

Bt

[LGM]

I plan on reading "Death of a Salesman", or maybe even seeing it. I had no idea ol' Mr. Miller was still around...

What's with all these famous people dying? Next it'll be Carrot Top, for Chrissakes!

[Peter Thomas]

Yeah, I nearly cried when I heard that one the news. Well, a man-cry. Which is just watery eyes, basically.

The crucible was one of the most powerful plays I've ever read, and I loved Arthur Miller ever since.

I'm sure he got a big old Pulitzer Prize as he went through the pearly gates...

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

What? Arthur Miller? Dead?!

Jeesus, you said it best, LGM. What's with so many great people dying? Have they become THAT disollusiojned with the world? Is it THAT bad?