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The following paper will present aspects of two fictional plays compared to a non-fictional play, The Laramie Project. The Glass Managerie and Death of a Salesman are both fictional works, but are reflections on the difficulties of life. An author of a fictional play text uses plot, setting and characters to create imagery and influence the reader's response on how the author wishes the reader to perceive a situation. An author can present his or …

…experiences. Thus, the images created by Arthur Miller are driven by the reader’s imagination. Also, Tennessee Williams allows the reader some artistic license to create images of characters in his play. However, Kaufman takes his non-fiction play, based on 200 plus interviews and presents his characters as wants them presented in a theatrical production. In the theater, the audience gets taken back by Kaufman’s ability to arose the emotions of his readers and audience.