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Death of a Salesman: Willy's Suicide Is His Downfall
In the drama Death of a Salesman by Author Miller the main character, Willy Loman, is a struggling salesman who prosontifies the true definition of a domestic tragic hero. A domestic tragic hero is an ordinary man, who has good qualities, but has several fatal flaws. Examples of Willy’s flaws are having false values, and also being dishonest. These fatal flaws lead to the character's downfall. Willy’s ultimate downfall is committing suicide in the end.
First of all, Willy has false values. He raise....
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