Article: Death Of A Salesman ? Lesson Learned
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Death Of A Salesman ? Lesson Learned
The play, Death Of A Salesman, is a tragedy not only in the liberal sense of the Greeks, who thought that any play that was serious and dignified was tragic, but also because the main character of Willy Loman qualifies as a tragic figure.
The stories of monarchs are stirring, but the story of the common man Willy Loman is more stirring because his problem of ?having the wrong dream? is more alarming because it can happen to anyone. For a man to marry his mother such as Oedipus did is much more remote than for a common man to make the wrong career choice.
Willy Loman works hard to provide for his family and to give his son Biff a good start in life. Willy believes that if he keeps selling he will be liked and, therefore, rich. Willy says ??It?s not what you say...
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