In Greek theatre, the famous playwright, Aristotle defines tragedy to be reserved for an individual of noble stature. One would then be seen as a tragic hero. This person has a tragic flaw, which could lead to his or her eventual downfall. However, in modern theatre, playwrights such as Arthur Miller, believe tragedy applies not only to the nobility but also to the common people. In ... Miller's play, Death of a Salesman, he takes a low position family and exposes the idea of tragic heroes through the fatal flaws of Willy and ... Willy remains blind to it. People today can also be seen as tr...

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... ages. This type of literature includes such things as novels, poetry, and even drama. Perhaps one of the greatest dramas written throughout the ages is "Death of a Salesman" written by Arthur Miller. This drama even won the Pulitzer Prize. The play has undergone countless criticisms and reviews ever since it was first written in 1948. Even though some people were skeptical about ... the cast members, the most prominent ones being Dustin Hoffman and John Malkovich. A third review of the play "Death of a Salesman" was conducted by an anonymous author on the actual playwright. The author e...

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