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Published: 02.01.1997.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Is Death of a Salseman a tragedy?', 1.
  • Essays 'Is Death of a Salseman a tragedy?', 2.
  • Essays 'Is Death of a Salseman a tragedy?', 3.
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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 of a truth or fault in himself ; 3) poetic language; and 4) the ability to arouse and then soothe the audience's pity and fear.
Some critics consider that…

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