Hamlet vs. willy (death of a salesman) comparrisson

Hamlet vs. Willy Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller, is a book about a salesman named Willy Loman who lives in the past and holds on to ideals and dreams that simply don't exist anymore, constantly worrying about his material items and the "condition" of his family, Willy becomes distraught leading to his early death. Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, is about a prince named Hamlet, similar to Willy, Hamlet is also constantly …showed first 75 words of 949 total…

…showed last 75 words of 949 total…Hamlet and Willy are two characters who refuse to listen to others, and due to their characteristics they're not easy to relate to, but whether or not one likes either Hamlet or Willy both of them are two characters who fall under the description of Miller's tragic hero; both are noble characters who have pride in themselves, willing to lay down their lives for a sense of their personal dignity, and both have tragic flaws.