However, if Death of a Salesman is truly a tragedy, one must ask what is behind the honors. ... When compared to the Aristotelian rubric for a classical tragedy, Death of a Salesman withstands the test. ... The final aspect of Aristotelian tragedy is thought, which conveys the universal appeal and theme of the play. In the case of Death of a Salesman, Miller is .. ... Miller has captured the tragedy of the American common man in Death of a Salesman. ...

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For the most part Death of a Salesman does not conform to the structure of the classic tragedy even though a few elements agree with the classic tragedy, namely Willy's consistency and the "Requiem" as a Greek chorus. ... This scenario is not present in Death of a Salesman since the nature of Willy's pitiful downfall does not evoke human greatness or potential. Death of a Salesman clearly does not adhere to classic requirements yet it does have some elements that point towards the classic tragedy. ... In Death of a Salesman fate and destiny are not depicted as they would be in a...

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Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. ... The other differences between the two eras of tragedies are (literarydevices.net): Greek tragedies focused on a single theme and plot. ... Death of a Salesman In Miller's rendition of a tragedy, we see a much different kind of tragic protagonist. ... That final misbelief is almost worse than his death itself. ... In the case of Death of a Salesman, many people in that time period were going through hard times and had tragedies of their own. ...

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