Death Of A Salesman: Willy Loman Is A Tragic Hero
Beginning of paper
Willy Loman is indeed a pathetic and tragic hero of "Death of a
Salesman". His problems stem from his own delusions, the American Dream
turning s our and misunderstanding his job and family. All of this tells
the story o f everyday people in American society. His environment is
changing faster tha ....
Middle of paper
.... now. It would be through hard work and perseverance.
The American Dream has long turned sour for him. At the begin ning of
his life, he remembers travelling in a wagon going westward. His parents
conque red the new frontier and succeeded. His brother Ben went "into the
jungle at 17 and cam e out rich at age 21". For a while, the American Dream
was alive in Willy too. He helped stake out new territory by selling his
goods, his son Biff was going to go to university w ith a scholarship ....
------------------
Word count: 692
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)