To Arthur Miller, the writer of Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman is the exact opposite of the classically known tragic hero. Just as his name indicates, he’s a “low man”; a mediocre man, whose dreams have been crushed by the deceitful morals and principles of the society he lives in. Willy isn’t a man of prominence or extraordinary purpose, but demands appreciation and compassion from us. This is due to the fact that he chases his dreams with a heartfelt earnestness that, in actuality, give him a heroic aspect. In Miller’s well-known essay, "Tragedy and the Common Man," he makes an outstanding point in regard to the common man's being suitable to
