Death of a Salesman- Blog Discussion

Reply to the following and additionally reply to another students comment.  Indicate the writer you are replying to.

Who is the most important character in the play thus far?  What does Willy's brother Ben symbolize to him?  What "answer" is he constantly looking for from Ben?  Do you think Ben has the answer to Willy's question?  Can you personally relate to any of the characters or ideas in the play? How so?

Gatsby Movie- What theme seems to be most prevelant in novel and film? Explain.

Gatsby Movie- What are key or distracting differences from the movie and novel?

How do the 3 of the characters compare to your perceptions from the novel? Be specific.

Modern Day Gatsby-- How are the choices universal? Explain how they are both hopeful and tragic. Use examples from novel and present day.

Compare Holden to Nick Carraway, Jay Gatsby,  Willy or Biff Loman and yourself. 

3* The Barefoot Bandit

1. Can rebellion be stopped?

2. Are people born evil or innocent? Or do people do evil things due to things in their lives?

3. Like Holden do you think the Barefoot Bandit did these crimes for attention?

4. What drives people to do these crazy things in life?

New: Do you think that the Bandit regrets what he did after he was caught or enjoys the attention?