Families in trouble is one of the subjects of the plays read this semester. Write a composition using Oedipus, Hamlet and Death of a Salesman, (choose 2 – however 1 MUST be Death of a Salesman), analyzing the circumstances of and the causes for the familys difficulties. Consider why the idea of the family becomes so crucial in modern times. Can you see any link between the times of the works composition and the themes, or are the problems they describe purely personal?
