The words, ?Nothings planted. I dont have a thing in the ground,? were intercommunicate by Willy Lo reality as he began to realize his tragic flaws which unavoidably lead to his d avouch ruin. In Arthur Miller?s ?Death of a Salesman? Willy Loman takes on the characteristics of a ?modern? tragic hero disunite of than the tragic hero defined by Aristotle, while the turning itself proves to take on the characteristics of a tragedy.
Willy Loman displays a number of qualities of which Aristotle would tip over to be that of a tragic hero, he encompasses harmatia which takes form in his foolish pride, and dreams he could not reach out. Through push through the play it is pointed out to the reader that Willy?s foolish pride has lead to the hardship of achieving his dream as well as financial imbalance. primp leads Willy to shield himself in delusion rejecting any reprove that could f wholly upon him and constantly blaming others for all that goes wrong in his life. By blaming others for all that goes wrong Willy is never able to see his errors and correct them, rather he stuck in more of a childish rut.
Willy seems to dilute the fact that he has played an extensive role in effecting his sons negatively, particularly Biff, until he is caught in the act of infidelity by his son; even when caught in an obvious act of error he seems to be angered at Biff and does not speak to him as if that would stop the reality of the act and hault the blame from stricking.
It is not until all is coming to a close that Willy is constrained to observe that he has not left any nigh behind and in final attempts to leave some sort of mark commits suicide to leave behind insurance specie which could help his Biff. Before suicide Willy realized he was at the root of his own destruction and that possibly the only musical mode to help those he loved was by sacrificing himself.
Though it seems Willy Loman?s character has attained all of Aristotle?s requirements there is an inconsistency, he is a common man. Greek tragedy?s and moreover Aristotle?s consideration of a tragic hero image someone of great stature and of a higher path, twain of which Willy evidently lacks; however Willy?s character natural springs life to a new tragic hero, that of the common man who faces struggles most aptitude encounter. The common stance is one which manages to appeal widely.
The ?common man? and situations such as those depicted in ?Death of a Salesman? are those which the common person can relate to and is trenchant in arousing pity in the audience. Willy, like many Americans, had his own interpretation of what the ?American dream? was and he tried to accomplish it however failed miserably.
As the play comes to a close Willy stands cover outside his kitchen door deciding he will give his life up for the possibility of bringing happiness to his family. ?Loves me. forever loved me. Isn?t that a remarkable thing? Ben, he?ll (Biff?ll) worship me for it!? Willy decided referring to his son and the money that would come by and by his death. With his death he aroused little pity, however brought some more pity in life and so it is an fender of a classical tragedy which has sprung into a new class of tragedy and along with it a modern tragic hero.
whole shebang CitedBarbara F. McManus. Outline of Aristotle?s Theory of Tragedy. Cnr.edu, 2001. 15 Jan 2009
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