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Strong Females in the work of Miller, and Williams. The theatrical theories
of Arthur Miller are filled with ideas that relate to ...
... Too strong admiration for the parent and/or the ... regarding those dual foci of adult,
love and work. ... peer group relationships with males or females; because of ...
... Females are mainly arrested for prostitution, and other less ... and well trained people
to work with them. ... lack of self control or strong positive reinforcements ...
... problems tend to be associated with strong emotions) and ... behavior, and inhibited
males-but not females-became less ... as a result of two phenomena that work on a ...
Submitted by xy green apples on November 23, 2007
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The theatrical theories of Arthur Miller are filled with ideas that relate to the common man in his struggle to achieve his rightful place in the world. Miller believed that the tragic hero is any character that would die before they lost their dignity, or maybe it's better to say before their dignity was taken from them. The tragic hero, according to Miller, is a character that doesn't lie back and take it, when the world attacks them they fight back, and they at least attempt to stand up to the greater powers that be. Miller felt that the struggle of these characters should affect the audience/reader into examining their own lives. Miller's characters, and other characters written by other playwrights that followed Miller's theories tend to be (on some level) relatable to the average person. Their struggles are our struggles, death, failure, love, family, etc. These are ideas that we can easily grasp and sympathize with. Miller felt as though the death of these tragic heroes shouldn't be mourned or pitied, but instead examined and respected because the tragic hero attempts to reach his goals, he breaks through barriers, and they try to achieve a sense of contentment in their lives. Miller's work/theories reflect the notion that indignity is one of the greatest struggles of today's people. In The Crucible, John Proctor struggles with the indignity of not only being accused of practicing witchcraft, but also the terrible truth about his affair with Abigail Williams. Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman deals with the indignity of not achieving what he feels is his true potential, as well as the hardships of projecting his ideas of success on his sons. Lastly, in Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Brick has to deal with the indignities of alcoholism, being a closeted gay man, and a loveless marriage. The theories of Miller were used to create strikingly vivid accounts of the common men and women, who are struck by tragic circumstances. The plays force the...
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