Comparing Death Of A Salesman and Hamlet :: comparison compare contrast essays

closing Of A Salesman Vs. Hamlet          Willy Loman and Hamlet, two characters so alike, though different.Both be perfect examples of tragedy in literature, though for separatereasons and by obvious methods.  The definition of a tragedy, in anutshell, states that for a character to be considered tragical, he/she mustbe of high moral estate, fall to a level of catastrophe, induce sympathyand horror in the audience, and usually die, and in doing so, re-establishorder in the society.  Hamlet follows this to a T. Death of a Salesmandoes not fall within these set guidelines but is put away considered tragicfor reasons, though different, somewhat parallel those of Hamlets.         Hamlet, a rich young footing of high moral estate suddenly has hisjoyous life ripped past from him when his father, Hamlet Sr., suddenlypasses away.  Though originally thought to be of innate(p) causes, it islater revealed to him through his fathers ghost, that dear old dad wasmurdered by his Step-Father, and also his Uncle, Claudius. Vowing revengeupon his Uncle/Dad, Hamlet begins to mentally falter and eventually, is in much(prenominal) a wild rage that he accidentally kills Polonious believing him to behis father. Hilarity ensues.         Ophelia, Hamlets love interest, commits suicide/dies (thats upfor debate elsewhere) after liberation slightly mad from the impact of herfathers death, then Laertes, Polonius son, arrives on the scene enragedand ready to kill Hamlet for what hes d peerless, and  just when you thoughtthings couldnt get some(prenominal) worse, unbeknownst to Hamlet, Claudius has beenplotting to kill him.  Talk about your bad days.         A affaire dhonneur takes place between Hamlet and Laertes where Laertes, usinga poison-tipped sword, cuts Hamlet, thus fine-looking way for his impendingdeath.  Hamlet e ventually gets hold of the sword and kills Laertes, thenkills King Claudius.  Just as the play ends, Hamlet takes his last suggestionof air, appoints Fortinbras Jr. as the new King of Denmark, and dies.         In Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman, a salesman who believedhimself to be a powerful man, has his life unravel forrader him as he loseshis job, his sanity and the respect of those around him.  Many old age before,Willy had an affair.  This dirtied his appearance to his son dawdler, thoughhis wife never found out.  Biff later went on to become a drifter of sorts,dabbling in one low-paying profession after another until finally settlingon a farm.         After Willy was fired, for being too old, too inept or both,supposedly, Willy pretends hes still working and doesnt let his wife in