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You can make out the words on the DVD for ''He Had It Coming'':
You can make out the words on the DVD for ''He Had It Coming'':


''There are two ways to read Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman". The first is an American tragedy, the story of a "little man" whose spirit and life were crushed by the viciousness of everyday life. But a second (and in my view equally valid) way to interpret the story is as a morality play with a happy ending. Compromise your values, lose sight of your dreams, cheat on your spouse, and you're dead. Clean, [unreadable], uncomplicated. It's almost a happy fantasy, really. In fact, when I'm feeling depressed, I crack open "Death of a Salesman" and [unreadable] the funeral scene for a quick pick-me-up.''
''There are two ways to read Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman". The first is an American tragedy, the story of a "little man" whose spirit and life were crushed by the vicissitudes of everyday life. But a second (and in my view equally valid) way to interpret the story is as a morality play with a happy ending. Compromise your values, lose sight of your dreams, cheat on your spouse, and you're dead. Clean, quick, uncomplicated. It's almost a happy fantasy, really. In fact, when I'm feeling a little depressed, I like to open up "Death of a Salesman" and [turn to](?) the funeral scene for a quick pick-me-up.''


===O'Neill's letter to Helen===
===O'Neill's letter to Helen===