Willy: A Tragically Tragic, Tragic Hero
Tragedy, tragedy is such a bitter word, it’s affiliated with horrendous events like mass shootings, natural disasters, and terrorist attacks; although that may seem explicit, it’s not. Tragedy means “A dreadful event”, like a flood, but that’s just the mere surface of things, tragedy, or a dreadful event could be a man being laid off work, whom then would have no money, then no food, and eventually no life; that is tragedy. Arthur Millers concept of tragedy claims that tragedy doesn’t occur in only royal or high ranked people, but is also in the most common; he believes that tragic feeling is evoked in us when we are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life to achieve personal dignity. The novel, Death of a Salesman brings Arthur Millers concept of tragedy to a new light with the troubled character, Willy Loman; he commits suicide as the result of false dreams, foolish actions, and an arrogant personality. Willy connects with Arthur Miller due to his willingness to achieve whatever he sets his mind to but ends up with nothing; Willy is also tragic for most people because of his inability to succeed.
Arthur Millers Tragedy and the Common Man specifies his view of tragedy versus the basic concept. Arthur believed tragedy did not only exist in the high-esteemed, but …show more content…
His life was solely based on being needed, when he wasn’t needed anymore it forced him to look at what he achieved in the long run, which was nothing. Teaching his kids to lie and steal eventually led them to their destruction as well, nothing he did mattered. He kills himself out of pure guilt of his life’s mistakes, however, the total compulsion and selflessness it takes to do something like that just to provide for your family takes fortitude; Willy Loman is the most tragically tragic, tragic hero there
Tragedy, tragedy is such a bitter word, it’s affiliated with horrendous events like mass shootings, natural disasters, and terrorist attacks; although that may seem explicit, it’s not. Tragedy means “A dreadful event”, like a flood, but that’s just the mere surface of things, tragedy, or a dreadful event could be a man being laid off work, whom then would have no money, then no food, and eventually no life; that is tragedy. Arthur Millers concept of tragedy claims that tragedy doesn’t occur in only royal or high ranked people, but is also in the most common; he believes that tragic feeling is evoked in us when we are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life to achieve personal dignity. The novel, Death of a Salesman brings Arthur Millers concept of tragedy to a new light with the troubled character, Willy Loman; he commits suicide as the result of false dreams, foolish actions, and an arrogant personality. Willy connects with Arthur Miller due to his willingness to achieve whatever he sets his mind to but ends up with nothing; Willy is also tragic for most people because of his inability to succeed.
Arthur Millers Tragedy and the Common Man specifies his view of tragedy versus the basic concept. Arthur believed tragedy did not only exist in the high-esteemed, but …show more content…
His life was solely based on being needed, when he wasn’t needed anymore it forced him to look at what he achieved in the long run, which was nothing. Teaching his kids to lie and steal eventually led them to their destruction as well, nothing he did mattered. He kills himself out of pure guilt of his life’s mistakes, however, the total compulsion and selflessness it takes to do something like that just to provide for your family takes fortitude; Willy Loman is the most tragically tragic, tragic hero there