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 ...
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