Willy Loman is often described as a Tragic Hero. To What Extent is 'Death of a Salesman' a Tragedy? Critics have hotly debated the question of whether Willy Loman is a tragic hero or whether Death of a Salesman is a tragedy. Dramatic tragedy was invented and defined by the Greeks. Aristotle said a play has to have four elements to qualify as a tragedy: 1) noble or impressive characters; 2) the main character's discovery or recognition …
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…of high moral stature, he need not have the power or largeness of a King but he can be an ordinary 'Lowman' to be influential on an audience and because Death of a Salesman is also a criticism of the moral and social standards of contemporary America, not merely a record of the particular plight of one man. And, also, it presents Willy as a victim of the deterioration of the 'American dream'. To conclude