1. Oedipus, Macbeth, and Willy Loman?
Willy Loman is indeed a pathetic and tragic hero of Death of a Salesman, for his problems stem from his own delusions, not unlike Oedipus. ... This becomes evident by his flashbacks, like the one he experiences when Willy and Charley are playing cards and Willy begins to speak out loud referring to Charley as Ben, Willy's brother: "WILLY: I'm getting awfully tired, Ben. ... I am that evil man- (Sophocles 1126) Miller's work has variety but also an essential, overriding unity. ...
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