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A 4 page paper which examines how Loman basically had good intentions, ambition and a strong resolve but was a tragic hero because when pushing his desire for greatness through not compromising with the limits imposed by his own humanity, he is doomed to fail. Specifically considered are Willy’s limits and how he unwisely pushes those limits and an alternative to Willy’s fate or what he might have chosen to pursue in place of those tragic actions is proposed. No additional sources are used.
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success. Like many of his contemporaries during the Great Depression era, Willy Loman equated socioeconomic prosperity with happiness, and this misconception had tragic consequences for Arthur Millers twentieth-century quintessential
common man. The plight of Willy Loman continues to inspire much sympathy because he could have been anyone -- your father, co-worker, friend, relative or neighbor. He was
Everyman who wanted nothing more than love and acceptance but had no idea how to get them. Instead, he attempted to substitute this internal emptiness with external possessions he
thought he could acquire -- professional achievements, a nice house, new car, and successful sons who would continue down the impressive path he forged for them. Then, Willy Loman
would be a great man, or so he thought. What Willy failed to realize was that he already was a good man. He always had the best
of intentions where his family was concerned, wanting nothing less than the best for his two sons. Willys younger son Happy would remark to his elder sibling Biff, "He
just wants you to make good, thats all" (Miller 21). He loved his wife Linda and was unafraid to acknowledge her importance to his life, telling her, "Youre my
foundation and my support" (18). Everything he did was ultimately rooted in love for his wife and sons. He would often find himself reverting back to the past
and engage in internal dialogues with his idealized brother Ben so that he could avoid repeating the mistakes of his own dysfunctional family, but would admit, "Sometimes Im afraid Im
not teaching them the right kind of... Thats... the spirit I want to imbue them with! To walk into a jungle!" (52) Willy wanted his boys to take chances,
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