His refrigerator, his car, and his house are old and falling apart, much like Willy. ... He believes the most important things in the world, in both social and business environments, are to be well liked and attractive; unfortunately, he has also taught his sons these values, and they are seen embracing them as their own. ... By the time he paid off the refrigerator, the car, and the house, they were falling apart and in need of repair. ...

• Word Count: 1309
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Willy Loman and Okonkwo, the chief protagonists of the drama Death of a Salesman, and the novel Things Falls Apart, respectively, are both classical examples of a tragic hero as they struggle to achieve success in societies that seems completely turned against them. ... The characters of Willy Loman from Death of a Salesman, and Okonkwo from Things Fall Apart, both fully personify the traits that signify a tragic hero. ...

• Word Count: 1556
• Approx Pages: 6

The house is paid off, but it is falling apart as well as everything in it, because Willy has failed to take the time he said he would to hold the house together. ... Loman tends to cover things up or put them off, where as he should be the man he is suppose to be and take the blame for something he did wrong, instead of make up an excuse and divert the blame elsewhere. ... This totally crushes Willy, because this event puts his dishonesty and procrastination in plain view where he realizes he has destroyed one of the only things he has left, his job. ... He realized that the things he was dis...

• Word Count: 1857
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The old saying "Pride comes before a fall" is a sharp realization of Willy's Life. ... Biff steals many things throughout his life. ... Willy seems to love his wife apart from the problem he has of cutting her off in mid sentence and is a typical male chauvinist. ...

• Word Count: 1574
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The old saying "Pride comes before a fall" is a sharp realization of Willy's Life. ... Biff steals many things throughout his life. ... Willy seems to love his wife apart from the problem he has of cutting her off in mid sentence and is a typical male chauvinist. ...

• Word Count: 1542
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School