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 still considered tragic for reasons, though different,
somewhat parallel those of Hamlet's.
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