Arthur Miller Plan

Arthur Miller
Plan:

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   The great representative of English literature – Auther Miller.
   
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   Literary works of Auther Miller.
   
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   The remarkable contribution of Auther Miller to English literature.
   

Introduction
Arthur Miller has long endured as one of the greatest playwrights in American history, but the stories of his tempestuous personal life have always threatened to overtake the reputation of his written works. In between a marriage to one of the most famous actresses in film history and his conflict with the US government, Miller also penned plays which remain highly relevant to this day. Whether he set his plays in the past or present, he was always interested in the common people, whose mundane and ordinary lives were made extraordinary. In case you’re behind on your knowledge of this famous man, we here at Factinate provide you with this list of facts, as we do best.
Miller’s early childhood was very privileged. His father, Isidore, had immigrated to the United States from Poland and ended up owning a women’s clothing manufacturing business. The business took off, with 400 employees at its high point. This success led the Millers to live in Manhattan with a chauffeur and a summer house.
Miller’s privileged upbringing came to an end with the Wall Street Crash of 1929. His family’s fortunes vanished, forcing them to relocate to Brooklyn. While Miller continued his education, he would take up jobs like delivering bread in order to do his part for the family income.
After working several jobs to save up for his tuition, Miller attended classes at the University of Michigan. He initially majored in journalism and got work with The Michigan Daily, the student newspaper. However, after he wrote his first play (more on that later), Miller switched his major to English.
Following graduation in 1938, Miller was offered a chance to go to Hollywood and work as a screenwriter. Incredibly, Miller turned down this opportunity! Instead, he joined the Federal Theatre Project. This agency had been established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of his New Deal policies to provide work for people in the arts. Much to Miller’s presumed frustration, the Federal Theatre Project was shut down in 1939 due to Congress’ suspicions of Communist infiltration in the art world. We have no idea whether Miller ever considered calling 20th Century Fox and reconsidering their offer, but we know it would have crossed our minds to at least try!
Despite turning down that screenwriting job with 20th Century Fox, Miller did become an occasional screenwriter. The first film released which credited him as a screenwriter was the 1948 adaptation of his play All My Sons. While many of his films were adaptations of his plays, he did on occasion write specifically for the screen, such as with the film The Misfits.
Miller’s first play was No Villain, which he wrote in 1936 while he was still in college. The play follows an immigrant family who has fallen on hard times after their initial success. The play won Miller the Hopwood Award for drama, which was worth $250 (adjusted accordingly for inflation, that prize would be worth nearly $4,500 in 2018). Not bad for a play that was reportedly written in just six days!
In a rare example of creative control, Miller was hired to adapt three of his own plays into films. These were the 1948 film All My Sons, two TV films based on Death of a Salesman (released in 1985 and 1996), and the 1996 film The Crucible.