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Is Willy Loman a tragic hero? To what extent does the audience sympathise with him?
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English Literature Norman Williams Yasha Izadpanah Is Willy Loman a tragic hero? To what extent does the audience sympathise with him? Audiences often respond to the central protagonist in a similar way to that of other characters. This is quite possibly the case in Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman. This means that there are certain controlling factors over how an audience would perceive Willy Loman. This is obviously not the only element contributing to the audience's view of Willy as a tragic hero of the amount of sympathy placed on him. Death of a salesman is representative of a capitalist system in which Willy is a mere cog. This puts Willy in negative and unsympathetic light as this system is referred to negatively through out the play. The most substantial factors that will effect audience perception will be the views of other characters on Willy. When analysing Willy's...
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