Was Willy loman a hero?

<Tab/>The Daily Objectivist said that a hero is any person who applies rational virtue to achieve rational value at least 67 percent of the time, even when it is difficult or scary to do so, and in a way that significantly betters himself and others in the process ("What is a Hero"). Additionally, hero is defined as someone or something that is qualified to earn respect from others as well as having to sacrifice its own will towards their love. From Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman is qualified as a tragic hero in the traditional sense because of his total will towards his jo…