论《推销员之死》的悲剧性
ON THE TRAGEDY OF DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Abstract: Death of a Salesman was the masterpiece of Arthur Miller . Arthur Miller broke the mold o f the formulaic tragedies of previous era since Aristotle and redefined that the common people was as apt a subject for tragedies in its highest sense as kings were , which made Death of a Salesman a modern tragedy. The tragic flaws in Willy Loman —his stubborn pursuit o f and his false faith in the American dream, which finally caused his death — made him a tragic hero . I n this play, Arthur Miller showed his optimistic view on life in tragedy .
Key words: Death of a Salesman ,tragedy , Willy Loman