Tragedy of the Common Man

     I found Arthur Miller’s “Tragedy and the Common Man” to be surprisingly interesting.  I think that the common man is actually even more tragic than any king or higher power.  I agree with Arthur Miller saying “the common man is as apt a subject for tragedy in its highest sense as kings were”.  Characters really connect with me if they are relatable.   The common man is much more relatable to me than a king or god..  On the other hand, I feel like Arthur Miller’s Willy Lowman was much more relatable and therefore I greatly enjoyed Death of a Salesman and found Willy a “common man” to be very tragic.  Willy was a character “who is ready to lay down his life, if need be, to secure one thing-his sense of personal dignity”.  Willy spent his whole life looking for his dignity and will sacrifice anything to achieve the American Dream.  There was nothing wrong with Willy wanting to have pride and live a successful life.  His  flaw was “not necessarily a weakness” but prevented him from enjoying his life and being happy.  A common man is more relatable than Kings, Gods, and the fairy-tales they introduce people to.