About Willy Loman’s Character in Death of a Salesman
Words: 877 Pages: 3 5840Willy Loman’s character in Death of a Salesman portrays him as a tragic hero. A tragic hero as defined by Aristotle “is a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.” Willy caught up in getting recognition and salvaging his reputation forgets about his family in the process. His tragic flaw denial, whether that be the success of his career or his unreasonable expectations for Biff all drive him towards insanity and ultimately his […]