Monday, November 05, 2012

Death of a Salesman Project Ideas

Additionally, Mr. Topf gave the class the option to study Death of a Salesman in the tradition way where you analyze the themes, setting, characters, etc. or do a project about it. I chose to do a project. The project is our choice, we choose our teammates and how Mr. Topf will grade us.
Here are some of my ideas:
1. Create a comic book (cartoon) based on the play
2. Rewrite the play set in 2012 in a comic book form 
3. Write and film a scene between Linda, Biff, and Happy that takes place ten years after Willy's death.
4. You are Willy. Write a diary about his life and how he feels based on the events that happen on the play.
5. You are Biff. Write a diary about his life and how he feels based on the events that happen on the play.
6. Write a third act. What happens to the Lomans? What becomes of each character?
7. Do a presentation on the importance of the flashback scenes in the play. Rewrite or add a flashback scene.
8. Write part of Linda's journal. React to what has been happening with her life, her husband, her sons, her money, etc. Reflect how she is able to escape the tyranny of dreams.  
9. Create a comic (cartoon) based on how Willy's life would have been different had he gone with Ben to Alaska.
10. Write and film a monologue/dialogue in which Biff describes Willy to his children who never met his grandfather (who is dead). 
11. Create a movie poster of a new movie of The Death of a Salesman. (Too short--add something else)
12. Create an iMovie focusing on what does success looks like in Lima.
13. Create an iMovie or a presentation on how does cheating on your wife might affect your children.
14. Do a talk show discussing what are your expectations for the future? What are your family’s expectations from you? And if these expectations differ. Also, talk about how does it affect a child if their parents already have a future planned out for them.

   Besides doing one of these projects, I would like to create a Facebook page or another blog to post any thoughts or questions about the play. I would hope for all the class to be involved in this page or blog, and also I would like for other people to join into our discussions and complement our thoughts and ideas. 

2 comments:

  1. Lisa! This shows me that you've taken some time to think about this, and you have a variety of cool ideas.

    A couple questions you might want to ask yourself now as you narrow it down:

    1. Which project will have the most meaning for you?

    2. Which will have the most authentic audience, or which one will allow you to show it to a large audience?

    3. Which project will you be the most proud of when you're finished?

    Feel free to stop by my room when you have this narrowed down and I can maybe help you focus in on one or two.

    But honestly, the vast majority of them would be engaging and relevant projects so I'll leave it up to you to decide!

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