Death of a Salesman – Pride; the Deterioration of Dignity

Tragic heroes are often referred to as the character of aristocrats and ultimately experience fatal changes leading to tragedy. But Arthur Miller's view on tragic heroes is a bit different. He insists that a tragic hero does not need to be a noble personality and need not be an ordinary person with a tragic defect. In the drama "Death of a salesman" written by Arthur Miller, the standard of a contemporary tragic hero is best expressed and exhibited through the main character Willy Roman.

The roles of Arthur Miller 's salesperson, Willy Lohmann' s role, Willy Lohman, the leading role in salesman 's death are complicated tragic figures. He is a man who strives to protect his little dignity in a changing society. Society may have caused some of his misfortune, but Willie must be responsible for his bad judgment, dishonesty and stupid pride. Willy Loman firmly believes in "American dream". Everyone can stand up from the origin of humility. The salesman at this event is definitely tragic, but whether it can be considered a tragic hero in a traditional sense is a topic that needs discussion. Aristotle sets criteria for the qualities that a character must possess in order to be regarded as a tragic hero. In order to draw a conclusion about this problem, we need to examine and judge all six criteria.

Arthur Miller 's salesman' s death: Willy Lohman is not a tragic hero of Arthur Miller's salesman 's death. Both types of Willie have cases. By definition, a tragic hero is a person born of a nobleman who is responsible for his destiny, has a tragic defect, and makes a serious mistake in judgment. Tragic heroes are not respected in the end. They noticed that they made an irreversible mistake ... With the death of a salesman, the lives of Arthur Miller and Willy Roman seem to be getting worse slowly. Obviously, Willie 's dilemma is his own dilemma, his own stupid pride and ignorance leads to his loss.