Write an essay in which ask and then answer an interpretive question about Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Your interpretive question should be clear from the introduction (though it need not be in the form of a question—you may also describe it). Your thesis will provide an answer to the question, as well as forecast the organization of the rest of the paper. Use ample evidence in the form of analysis of quotations to support your interpretive points.

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Introduce and identify the play and the focus of the essay in the introduction.

Employ a clear thesis statement that summarizes your interpretation and forecasts the organization of the essay.

Address an audience of readers that are familiar with the play but unfamiliar with your interpretation of it (in other words, you need not summarize the play).

Follows the conventions for writing about drama.

Organize the paper and each paragraph effectively, given the purpose and audience.

Foreground your ideas and interpretation as main points (topic sentences about the interpretation).

Show your critical thinking about the play by supporting your ideas and paragraphs with

Textual evidence in the form of quotations from the play to support interpretations, and

Explication (explanation of your reasoning—how you understand and interpret the evidence).

Use Standard Edited American English.

Follow MLA formatting conventions.

Introduce and identify the play and the focus of the essay in the introduction.

Employ a clear thesis statement that summarizes your interpretation and forecasts the organization of the essay.

Address an audience of readers that are familiar with the play but unfamiliar with your interpretation of it (in other words, you need not summarize the play).

Follows the conventions for writing about drama.

Organize the paper and each paragraph effectively, given the purpose and audience.

Foreground your ideas and interpretation as main points (topic sentences about the interpretation).

Show your critical thinking about the play by supporting your ideas and paragraphs with

Textual evidence in the form of quotations from the play to support interpretations, and

Explication (explanation of your reasoning—how you understand and interpret the evidence).

Use Standard Edited American English.

Follow MLA formatting conventions.