I don't believe in any American Dream. I believe in the Communist Dream. You have a guaranteed home, a guaranteed job, free education, free medical care. Money isn't the focus of your life. You look forward to retirement, you don't wonder how you're going to survive when you can no longer work.
I watched Death of a Salesman, the Dustin Hoffman version, made for TV in 1985.
It's hard to judge a play when you're used to movies. The performances can seem overwrought. It might be interesting to see a naturalistic version.
Were salesmen always this pitiful or was it something this play started? There was Glengary Glen Ross and the recurring character, Gil, on The Simpsons. There's Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. There was an episode of The Streets of San Francisco and at least one episode of The Twilight Zone. I've known salesmen and it seems like a nice job. I wouldn't mind seeing something pro-salesman for a change.
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