Connecting to Death of a Salesman

I am not very good at making connections, and it is hard for me to relate certain books to real life. I don't really identify with any of the characters in Death of a Salesman, but I think I share lots of qualities with Biff. I respect my Dad and will do things that make him happy, but ultimately I have my own ambitions in mind. I know what I want and am more interested in pursuing my own interests than those of anyone else. Like Biff, I do not care about making millions of dollars as long as I am doing something I enjoy. When I think about it more, my little brother Ryan reminds me of Happy. He doesn't get as much attention as my 15 year old brother Kyle or I, but he is the most eager to please my parents. He does whatever he can not to get in trouble with them and is always questioning my Dad. In some ways, my dad shares qualities with Willy. He sets high goals and lets his happiness depend on attaining those goals. When he fails to reach them, he gets angry and tends to take it out on others.

AP Lit Summer Reading Blog 6

"Of Mice and Men" is a classic for many reasons. It is a tragic story about a man who hurts everything he tries to care for, but still has hope for the future. A man has to shoot his best friend to save him from a mob of angry workers. It also has a few underlying themes that were prominent at that point in time. Things like the separation between black and whites, the "American Dream" and everyones obsession with reaching it, the pain of leaving something behind, and moving forward towards a common goal. It is short but still has great character development and interactions between the characters. It focuses on the personalities of the men and how they deal with problems that come upon them. It is a great book and I believe it will continue to be read for a long time