Death of a Salesman Short Creative Writing Summative

For this assignment you will be writing a creative response to the play, Death of a Salesman. You will choose one of the following six topics revolving around the play and complete the creative writing task.

Topics:

1. Write an essay where you explore who is the Ben in your life? Use at least 3 examples from the play and relate them to your own experience.

2. Write an essay where you explore who is the Charley in your life? Use at least 3 examples from the play and relate them to your own experience.

3. Write missing scene for the play. Be sure to use proper script formatting. Choose one of the following possibilities:

o Linda and Willy’s vacation in Florida o Biff’s experiences out West on the ranch o Biff’s train trip home from Boston after his confrontation with Willy and the Woman o Bernard and Biff’s conversation following Biff’s trip to Boston o The Loman family’s reunion to mark the 10th anniversary of Willy’s death

4. Write “The Ballad of Willy Loman.” You may choose to write a rap. (Hee hee!)

5. Write a monologue for one of the characters in which that character tells the audience how he or she feels at a specific point in the action. Choose a scene that is a turning point (consider some of the ideas in topic 3).