Willy Loman - Tragic Hero in Death of a Salesman

Traditionally, sad heroes much(prenominal) as Sophocles Oedipus and William Shakespe ares Hamlet, were all of very towering social status; either kings or nobles. Arthur Millers Death of a Sales earth however, gave us a untested look at the verge hero. It showed us that normal, everyday lot, such as Willy Loman, dope be sad heroes as well. This is the innovative tragic hero. Miller, through his play, enlightened us and broadened our aesthetic cherish and appreciation of tragic beauty.\n check to mainstream understanding, a tragic somebody, or as I wish to call them, a tragic loser, fails at a troops of things, as his title suggests. In life, everyone has dreams and goals that he/she wishes to achieve, such as buying a house, a luxury car, or a good job. But virtually dreams, like the Ameri brush aside dream, can non be achieved by everyone. One person achieving it means that many others leave alone not, because there is a dictated amount of wealth that can be distrib uted, and not everyone can get the same amount. The tragic person fails to reach his goals and wherefore has a sense of unfulfilled, extra life. He senses that hes losing control of his life, and is manipulated by other people, by circumstances, and by fate. Also, he fails to live up to his self-image. This is why there are fewer successful people than others, and so people wonder them.\nHowever, not every tragic person can take a hero. A tragic hero struggles to preserve his self-worth and self-respect and independence in an increasingly alien and nonpersonal world. He is willing to ease up anything, even his life, to secure his beliefs, whether he is of high social menage or not. This is expressed by Miller as the recent tragic hero.\nIn the play, Willy Loman, in order to achieve his American Dream, worked very hard and did not give up, I am building something with this firm, Ben, and if a man is building something he must(prenominal) be on the skilful track (Miller 8 5). Even when he had lost everything and can n...