The character of Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman by Arthur MillerWilly Loman, the main character of Death of a Salesman, is a tragic character and complex. He is a man struggling to maintain what little dignity he has left in a changing society. While society may have caused some of his misfortunes, Willy must be held responsible for his poor judgment, disloyalty, and foolish pride. Willy Loman is a firm believer in the "American Dream": the idea that every man can rise from humble origins to greatness. . His particular slant on this ideal is that a man can sell his charisma, that being well-liked is the most important asset a man can have. He has made a living this way for 30 years, but as he enters the reclining years of his life, people have stopped smiling back and he can no longer sell the company's products to support himself. His ambition was for greatness, to work hard and be part of the company; and if he could not succeed in this sense, let him at least be well-liked and able to sell until the day of his death: when his friends would flock from all over the country to pay their respects. Willy's main flaw is his senseless pride, this is what makes him a tragic hero. Yet there are many aspects of his personality that contribute to the state he and the family are in throughout the show. His education of the kids is an important issue, he raised them with the idea that if one is well-liked, he doesn't have to worry about qualifications. He believed that if his boys were popular they would come out on top. Unfortunately, he doesn't realize that the only way an ordinary person can get rich is through work (represented by Bernard) or through luck and good timing (Ben), and Willy missed his chance when it came to of... half of the paper... Willy says to Charlie, "Funny, you know? After all the highways, and the trains, and the dates, and the years, you end up being worth more dead than alive.3" This statement is a sad reflection on the state of mind Willy finds himself in due to the unfortunate combination of his ideals and the change that has occurred in his society. Willy is a multi-faceted character who Miller portrayed with a deep problem with sociological and psychological causes and therefore made with a disturbing reality. In another time or place Willy might have been successful and kept his sanity, but as he grew up, society's values ​​changed and he was left out. His senseless pride, bad judgment and disloyalty are also responsible for his tragic end and the fact that he did not die the death of a salesman.Notes1 Death of a Salesman page 1002 page 793 page 73