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In Arthur Miller's drama 'Death of a Salesman' it may be suggested that Willy Loman's actions do not deserve our sympathy. Consider closely how Willy is represented in the play and explain and explore the validity of this suggestion.
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In Arthur Miller's drama 'Death of a Salesman' it may be suggested that Willy Loman's actions do not deserve our sympathy. Consider closely how Willy is represented in the play and explain and explore the validity of this suggestion. What I based this essay on: Is Willy Loman a tragic hero? To what extent does the audience sympathise with him? Protagonist * Willy Loman(the common man) * Miller attempted to personify certain values which civilized men in the twentieth century share. * symbolizes the cruel paradox of human existence * seen as ritual head of his family * seeks to discover a design in the paradoxical movement of life; to impose upon it a sense of meaning greater than that conferred upon it by reality. * his life's experiences seem to intermingle and disturb the logical flow of reality * views his life as a totality. conventions of time and place are not...
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