In Greek theatre, the famous playwright, Aristotle defines tragedy to be reserved for an individual of noble stature. ... However, in modern theatre, playwrights such as Arthur Miller, believe tragedy applies not only to the nobility but also to the common people. In Miller's play, Death of a Salesman, he takes a low position family and exposes the idea of tragic heroes through the fatal flaws of Willy and Biff Loman. ... Like Arthur Miller once said, "An ideal tragic hero is intent upon claiming his whole due as a personality," and having to contend with his or her tragic flaw, "demonstr...

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Both Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?... Both playwrights delve towards "the marrow" of truth and slowly reveal how facing the truth is necessary, however painful. Both Albee and Miller use claustrophobic settings to explore the theme of truth and illusion. ... Here, Miller is commenting on human worth, and shows this suicide as an act of love. ... The playwrights both deal with the "decline of the west" through Truth and Illusion. ...

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