Arthur Miller s Death Of A Salesman And Tennessee...

â€Å"Drama is created by placing ordinary people in situations of crisis† explore some of the methods used to create drama in this way in at least two of the plays you have studied The focus of a tragedy play is to emphasize the downfall of an individual from a social position of high standing. In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, drama is created through the use of discussing the downfall of an ordinary person. By placing ordinary people into crisis situations, it allows the audience to connect and relate to the situations presented. Drama is created in both Miller and Williams’ plays by the set and sound. In both Miller and Williams’ plays, the set is used to create drama.†¦show more content†¦The contrast between the inside and the outside of the Kowalski s apartment intensifies, or creates drama, as it makes a divide between the internal world of the apartment and the external world of the street, as well as portrays Blanche’s struggle between living in reality and fantasy. Williams’ utilization of the flexible set allows the street to be seen at the same time as the inside of the apartment to suggest that the home is not impermeable to the outside world, or reality, and thus the problems from the outside world enter the Kowalski’s apartment, intensifying the drama. The most notable example of the use of interior and exterior sets is in scene 10. In scene 10, Stanley rapes Blanche. 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