Final Assessment using books from Mary Shelly (Frankenstein) and Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman) analyzing different ideas. As well as, a literary theory analysis from a Percy Shelley statement.
Discuss the commentary on the Romantic/Byronic Hero made by Mary Shelley in the book Frankenstein in five paragraphs following an essay format.
Using literary theory and in one paragraph, discuss the meaning and implications of Percy Shelley's statement that "Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world."
Quotes from the book Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
(1)
And in the middle of that office building, do you hear this? I stopped in the middle of that building and I saw-the sky. I saw the things that I love in this world. The work and the food and the time to sit and smoke. And I looked at the pen and said to myself, what the hell am I grabbing this for? Why am I trying to become what I don't want to be
(2)
I was driving along, you understand? And I was fine. I was even observing the scenery. You can imagine, me looking at scenery, on the road every week of my life. But it's so beautiful up there, Linda, the trees are so thick, and the sun is warm. I opened the windshield and just let the warm air bathe over me. And then all of a sudden I'm goin' off the road!…So I went on again-and five minutes later I'm dreamin' again..
In the two quotes above and a paragraph each analyzing each quote, identify the speaker, who they are speaking to and the significance of the quote to the themes and characters of the play.