OTHELLO READING LOG
Death of Salesman
Reading Log
Name_______________________________________________
Period _________
Death of a Salesman Reading Log
As we are reading and listening to Death of a Salesman, you will be responsible for keeping a reading log. You will need a completed log for each section we are assigned to read (that means FOUR total). Each act will be worth 20 points.
MOTIF
Select a motif from the play to track as you read. Give the textual reference including citation which contains the motif and then tell how the motif plays a role in the drama. What does it symbolize?
a. Seeds
b. Diamonds
c. Silk Stockings
d. The “West”
e. Rubber tube/hose
f. flute
g. sports/football
CHARACTER
Select a character (Willy, Linda, Biff, Happy). One of these characters will typically be in a scene you are analyzing. For each scene, choose an important quote which reveals something about the character. You will then respond to what this quote reveals about the personality or state of the character.
THEMES
Select one of the following essential questions to follow as it develops throughout the play. Choose a quote which reveals this theme and then respond to how the quote connects to and represents your chosen theme.
• Illusion versus reality
• The destruction of the American dream
• Father and son conflicts
• Loss of identity
• Sense of hopelessness and abandonment
• Materialistic values of society
LITERARY TERM
Find a literary term used in this section of the reading. You MAY NOT USE something simple like plot, characterization, setting. Please think along the lines of allusion, simile, metaphor, irony, etc. Please cite the textual reference containing the term and then tell how your chosen example illustrates this term and the role it plays in the drama.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS/REFLECTIONS
As you read, fill in the grids with appropriate information and comments. Beneath your grid, jot down your reactions to the selection as a whole. YOU MUST INCLUDE THIS PART.
NOTE: For citations write as page numbers (Although this is a play, we don’t have line numbers)
Selection: Act I, Pages 1-21 (ending with Voices: All Right! Okay, Biff)
|How would I summarize this selection? |Describe the setting(s) of the selection. How does it affect the plot? |
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|Motif: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |Character: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |
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|How and why does it appear in this selection? |What does this quote reveal about the character? |
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|Theme: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |LITERARY TERM: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |
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|How does this quote reveal the theme? |How is this quote an example of this term? |
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Additional Comments/reflections:
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NOTE: For citations write as page numbers (Although this is a play, we don’t have line numbers)
Selection: Act I, Pages 22-50 (ending with the end of Act 1)
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|Motif: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |Character: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |
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|How and why does it appear in this selection? |What does this quote reveal about the character? |
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|Theme: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |LITERARY TERM: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |
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|How does this quote reveal the theme? |How is this quote an example of this term? |
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NOTE: For citations write as page numbers (Although this is a play, we don’t have line numbers)
Selection: Act 2, Pages 52-80 (ending with [The GIRL exits. STANLEY follows, shaking his head in bewildered admiration])
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|Motif: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |Character: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |
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|How and why does it appear in this selection? |What does this quote reveal about the character? |
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|Theme: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |LITERARY TERM: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |
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|How does this quote reveal the theme? |How is this quote an example of this term? |
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NOTE: For citations write as page numbers (Although this is a play, we don’t have line numbers)
Selection: Act 2, Pages 80-112 (ending with CURTAIN in the Requiem)
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|Motif: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |Character: (TEXTUAL REFERENCE) |
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