... He exhibits the tragedy of the "common man" in today's modern American society where nobility does not prevail in the least. Despite possessing "high-bred character," Willy Loman can be considered a tragic hero like Macbeth or Oedipus because he expierienced a tragic fall as well. The point of the tragic hero ... being so noble and of high rank is so that the audience can feel great sympathy for the hero because they fell from such a high place in life, exaggerating their failure. Willy Loman proves to also to create sympathy ... in different directions, he had to decide whether to fulfi...

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