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A 5 page paper which examines tragedy and the tragedy in “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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look at past reviews of other productions of this play. It is also beneficial to understand the nature of the play as well, not just in understanding the story, but
in understanding its depth and its position as a tragic story. The following paper examines the issues of tragedy and how that relates to Millers play. The paper also examines
another production of the play in order to further demonstrate how a successful staging of this play could be produced. Tragedy in "Death of a Salesman" In examining
and analyzing this particular play, as it relates to tragedy, it is perhaps first important to understand the classic definition of tragedy, as put forth centuries ago. A tragedy is
essentially a sad story of an individual who is liked by the audience. If the audience can relate to the character, feel for them, and see them as noble to
a great extent, then their story is tragic. A tragic hero also generally requires that a flaw be present in the individuals character, making them seem more human and approachable.
A story is not a tragedy if the audience does not care about the hero and a story is not a tragedy if the main character, the hero, has no
faults at all. In our modern society, and perhaps in the past century or so, a tragedy does not necessarily possess all those qualities. However, a tragedy must still
have a character that the audience can relate to and feel for, even if they dont particularly like the character. If something bad befalls an ordinary person, a person trying
to do what it right, then it can be seen as a tragedy. This is where Willy Loman comes in. Willy Loman, in "Death of a Salesman," is a very
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