What makes Willy Loman a distinctly American tragic hero? What is his tragic flaw? Compare Willy Loman with another tragic figure from Greek literature (i.e. Creon, Oedipus, or even Odysseus), Shakespearean tragedy and discuss what the contrast suggests about the American identity.
1. CHARACTERIZATION: What makes Willy Loman a distinctly American tragic hero? What is his tragic flaw? Compare Willy Loman with another tragic figure from Greek literature (i.e. Creon, Oedipus, or even Odysseus), Shakespearean tragedy (i.e. Macbeth or Romeo & Juliet), or possibly American literature (i.e. Dimmesdale, Gatsby, the man in “To Build a Fire”, etc.) […]