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I am writing a research paper and need to find common themes among the greatest works of Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, All My Sons). Connection also his biography to his writing style. thanks

Identity-play names an important role in all these plays. Willy's name used to be known everywhere, and appointed the son of the boss, but those things mean nothing now, John lie and say that he spoke with the devil but it will not write his name on the document of confession: "Why is my name because I can not have one in my life!" And Keller is about who committed the crime and then the name of your friend is stained.

The Song of Bernadette $6.86 Jennifer Jones won an Oscar for this stirring real-life drama of the 19th-century French peasant girl who saw a vision of the Virgin Mary and found herself at the center of a worldwide controversy. Vincent Price, Lee J. Cobb, Gladys Cooper also star in this timeless tale of faith and courage. 156 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mo…

Death of a Salesman/ Private Conversations $9.34 Dustin Hoffman offers a memorable turn as Willy Loman, the world-weary drummer trying to cope with family crises and the end of his career, in director Volker Schlondorff’s acclaimed version of Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. With Kate Reid as Loman’s wife Linda, and John Malkovich and Stephen Lang as their sons. 136 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; documentary; …

MacArthur $4.22 An impressive, action-packed account of one of the most controversial public figures of the century. Gregory Peck is superb as the general who defied the enemy in World War II and Korea and the White House at home. With Ed Flanders, Russell Johnson, Ward Costello. 130 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; production notes; biographies; thea…

Young Mr Lincoln [VHS] $17.60 Even though he was the subject of some 158 films, this movie perhaps defines Lincoln on screen–despite the fact that Young Mr. Lincoln was released in what was perhaps film’s finest year, 1939. It certainly endured stiff competition: Destry Rides Again, Gone with the Wind, Gunga Din, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Of Mice and Men, and Wizard of Oz. Young Mr. Lincoln explor…

Song of Bernadette [VHS] $10.72 Jennifer Jones plays the legendary French peasant who claimed to have dialogues with the Virgin Mary at a Lourdes grotto in 1858. The script handles the visitations as an article of truth (Linda Darnell plays the Virgin), which helps move the drama forward, though much of the story concerns the conflicts that arise in the community after Jones is told the grotto contains healing waters. Made by He…

MacArthur, The Rebel General [VHS] $2.97 A historical sketch on the greatest and most controversial general in American history as played by Academy Award-winner Gregory Peck. While delivering the farewell address to the students of West Point in 1962, General Douglas MacArthur reflects on the events of his life: his achievements as the head of the American forces in the Pacific during World War II, his years governing post-war Japan, a…

Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis $15.99 There have been many Marilyn Monroe photo books—but nothing like this. Curator and photographic preservationist David Wills has amassed one of the world’s largest independent archives of original Marilyn Monroe photographs. Now, in Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis, he has gathered spectacular, museum-quality work from Marilyn’s key photographers—Richard Avedon, George Barris, Cecil Beato…

Marilyn: A Biography $4.99 An extraordinary biography of the legendary screen star Marilyn Monroe (originally published in 1973) by Norman Mailer, one of America’s most important writers of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Mailer, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, was the first writer to explore the relationship between Monroe and Bobby Kennedy. When first published, this book was the subject of Time and Life maga…

Inside Marilyn Monroe: A memoir $9.99 Acclaimed writer and former actor John Gilmore details his experiences with the most celebrated movie star of the 20th century-Marilyn Monroe. From Hollywood to New York and back, spanning over a decade, Monroe’s role in Gilmore’s life climaxed when they were about to star in a movie together before tragedy struck in Marilyn’s life. This haunting, highly personal memoir reveals a treasure-trove of…

Arthur Miller $22.72 This is the long-awaited biography of one of the twentieth century’s greatest playwrights whose postwar decade of work earned him international critical and popular acclaim. Arthur Miller was a prominent figure in American literature and cinema for over sixty years, writing a wide variety of plays – including The Crucible, A View from the Bridge, All My Sons, and Death of a Salesman – which are still performed, studied and lauded throughout the world. Born in 1915 to moderately affluent Jewish-American parents, Miller wrote during a fascinating time in American history. The Great Depression was a period of deprivation for many that left an indelible mark on the national psyche, and, like many, Miller found hope for the beleaguered common man in Communism. The Second World War elevated the common man to war hero, but when the Cold War subsequently began, the ugly elements of American conservatism freely persecuted writers and artists who had embraced Communism. Miller was among them. His refusal to give evidence against others to the notorious House Un-American Activities Committee in 1956 gave him a heroic role to play. In that same year, Arthur Miller momentously married the young actress Marilyn Monroe, a marriage that remains famous to this day. Christopher Bigsby’s gripping, meticulously researched biography, based on boxes of papers made available to him before Miller’s death, offers new insights into their marriage, and sheds new light on how their relationship informed Miller’s subsequent great plays. After his death in 2005, many respected actors, directors and producers paid tribute to Miller, calling him ‘the last great practitioner of the American stage’. Christopher Bigsby’s supremely authoritative biography does full justice to Miller’s life and art.