Death of a Salesman
Date Submitted: 09/30/2002 17:38:51
Tragedy was a very controversial issue in literature until recent years. Recent figures in literature have set a clear definition for tragedy. Author Miller is one of these figures. Plays and novels have distinguished the definition of tragedy. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary tragedy is a serious piece of literature typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that excites pity or terror. Miller?s
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play and puts his life on the line for his beliefs and the beliefs of others. He meets the requirements of Miller?s article for a tragic hero. Death of a Salesman also meets Miller?s requirements for a tragic play because of Willy?s role in the novel along with the other standards that Miller sets for a tragedy. The exploration of tragedy by people such as Miller helps to define it more clearly.
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