Everyone makes mistakes at some point in their life. Often times those mistakes can be forgiven as long as the motives behind them were pure. In Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”, Willy Loman makes some decisions. Willy is a salesman that is constantly lying to himself about where he stands in the world. He decides to take his life because he thinks it is the best decision. So, is Willy Loman a tragic hero in this story? King says, “Aristotle defines a tragic hero as “a person who must evoke a sense of pity and fear in the audience. He is considered a man of misfortune that comes to him through error of judgment” and brings his downfall to evoke the feelings of pity and fear among the audience.” After you consider his motives and
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From the beginning of the play the reader can obviously tell that there is something off about Willy. Willy talks to himself and is constantly lying to keep up appearances. He has lied to himself so many times that he is starting to believe them. Willy cannot be blamed for what he doesn’t even understand is going on.
Willy had the best intentions in mind is the third reason why he is a tragic hero. Even from the start of the play you can tell that Willy just wants his family to think highly of him. The only reason he lies is so people don’t think less of him as a person. Soon, the lying got out of control and no one could tell what was a lie and what was truth, not even Willy. Willy never wanted to hurt anyone, he just wanted someone to be proud of him.
Mistakes are made everyday. It is what causes the people to make those mistakes in which you find if they are guilty or not. Willy Loman is a tragic hero for the things that he did. Willy does what he does for his family. All he wants is what is best for his family. Willy was also not in his right mind. He had lied to himself do many times that he didn’t even know the truth. Throughout everything, Willy had the best intentions in mind. He just wanted people to think highly of
From the beginning of the play the reader can obviously tell that there is something off about Willy. Willy talks to himself and is constantly lying to keep up appearances. He has lied to himself so many times that he is starting to believe them. Willy cannot be blamed for what he doesn’t even understand is going on.
Willy had the best intentions in mind is the third reason why he is a tragic hero. Even from the start of the play you can tell that Willy just wants his family to think highly of him. The only reason he lies is so people don’t think less of him as a person. Soon, the lying got out of control and no one could tell what was a lie and what was truth, not even Willy. Willy never wanted to hurt anyone, he just wanted someone to be proud of him.
Mistakes are made everyday. It is what causes the people to make those mistakes in which you find if they are guilty or not. Willy Loman is a tragic hero for the things that he did. Willy does what he does for his family. All he wants is what is best for his family. Willy was also not in his right mind. He had lied to himself do many times that he didn’t even know the truth. Throughout everything, Willy had the best intentions in mind. He just wanted people to think highly of