Death Of A Salesman Vs. Hamlet
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.
Hamlet, a rich young price of high moral estate ...
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interest, commits suicide/dies (that's up for
debate elsewhere) after going slightly mad from the impact of her father's death,
then Laertes, Polonius' son, arrives on the scene enraged and ready to kill
Hamlet for what he's done, and just when you thought things couldn't get any
worse, unbeknownst to Hamlet, Claudius has been plotting to kill him. Talk
about your bad days.
A duel takes place between Hamlet and Laertes where Laertes, using a
poison-tipped sword, cuts Hamlet, thus giving way for his impending death.
Hamlet eventually gets hold of the sword and kills Laertes, then kills King
Claudius. Just as the play ends, Hamlet takes his last breath of air, appoints
Fortinbras Jr. as the new King of Denmark, and dies.
In Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman, a salesman who believed himself to
be a powerful man, has his life unravel before him as he loses his job, his
sanity and the respect of those around him. Many years before, Willy had an
affair. This "dirtied" his appearance ...
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