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Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

ROOM by Emma Donoghue

What you see is not always what you think

Do commercials tell the truth?

" She has nine left, they're the wide of my hand with furriness all over, like Ma says dogs are. But dogs are only TV... Spider's real. I've seen her two times" (Donoghue 8)

This quote expresses that since Jack cannot see the dogs personally, he cannot understand the authenticity of its existence.

How does the Theme of Appearance versus Reality fit in ROOM?

  • One cannot forget dreadful past experiences.
  • It makes one incapable of moving on.
  • If the appearance of a place affects someone truly deeply, the ability of working through reality is disappointing.
  • Room is all that Jack has ever known
  • He perceives everything he sees in the Room is TRUE while the things he sees in the television are FALSE

A Quote from Albert Einstein...

Plato's Allegory of the Cave

“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one”

Conclusion

An Activity

How did the theme of Appearance versus Reality fit in Death of a Salesman?

  • Willy Loman strives to achieve the perfect American Dream
  • He is oblivious to the changes that surrounds him
  • He has high expectations of reality

What is the difference between APPEARANCE and REALITY?

  • A sheet of paper is given to you
  • Write down an experience that happened to you about how you misinterpreted an appearance for something else.
  • I will pick 3 from the class and read them out.
  • The 3 lucky people will get a timbit. :D
  • Willy Loman suffers from excessive pride
  • He places pressure on his sons
  • Not only did pride take control, it pushes them to be untruthful to each other
  • Reality is based on lies, deception and disguise
  • It ruins Willy's acceptance in the business world.
  • Willy Loman suffes great difficulty with dealing with reality due to his past.
  • He engages in conversation with people who are not there
  • The appearance of the past suffers his state of mind in reality.

APPEARANCE is the way that someone or something looks. It is an impression given by someone or something.

REALITY is the

state of things

as they actually

exist.

How is ROOM similar to DEATH OF A SALESMAN?

Appearance versus Reality

by: Camille Mallari

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