Monster Essays - Death Of A Salesman Vs. Hamlet
Death Of A Salesman Vs. Hamlet
Willy Loman and Hamlet, two characters so alike, though different.
Both are perfect examples of tragedy in literature, though for separate
reasons and by distinct methods. The definition of a tragedy, in a
nutshell, states that for a character to be considered tragic, he/she must
be of high moral estate, fall to a level of catastrophe, induce sympathy
and horror in the audience, and usually die, and in doing so, re-establish
order in the society. Hamlet follows this to a "T". Death of a Salesman
does not fall within these set guidelines but is s....
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