In Arthur Miller's essay about "Tragedy and the Common Man," he argues that the common man is as appropriate a subject for tragedy as the very highly placed kings and noble men. Mankind keeps tragedy above all forms because they are given the same mental abilities as the nobles. In "Death of a Salesman", Willy Loman is a common man and a middle class worker, enough saving to provide food for his family. So if the tragic hero can be a common man, does Willy fit in that category? Even though he is a common man he fails to live up to the standards of being a tragic hero because he never accepts or admits to his own errors. He, therefore, loses his dignity. One of his biggest errors is his failure of be a good father. And does not hold a rightful position in his family.



Willy Loman's character is capable of making errors. He believes he is a very successful salesman and well liked. He also thinks that the company likes what he is doing. He once said, "I'm the New England man. I......

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Title: Tragedy And The Common Man: Willy Loman - Not A Tragic Hero
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