Tag Archives: American Drama

Three Men Who Make Romantic Comedies Worth Watching

For many moviegoers, there are certain actors who tend to fit roles better than others. Not just any actor can play in a romantic comedy. A romantic comedy actor needs to have charm, looks, and appeal in order to engage the audience. There are a few Hollywood performers who seem to fit the role of […]

Characters and Themes of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman

When Arthur Miller was asked to respond to a statement made by a critic that his play Death of a Salesman was a “ticking time bomb under capitalism,” Miller responded by stating, “he hoped it was, or at least under the b.s. of capitalism, this pseudo life that thought to touch the clouds by standing […]

The Career and Life of Tom Joyner, Famous African American Radio Personality

Early Years In Radio Known as the “Hardest Working Man In Radio”, Tom Joyner has made an impacting career in the radio business for nearly two decades. The Tuskegee native attended the Tuskegee Institute where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. Beyond college, he began reading the daily news at WRMA in Montgomery. He […]

Willy Loman & Oedipus – Tragic Heroes?

Oedipus is perhaps one of the foundations of Greek tragedy writing, but he also comes with controversy. Despite the timing of its writing and the way in which it fits Greek tragedy, the question is still raised among literary circles as to whether he is a tragic hero. Willy Loman of “Death of a Salesman” […]