Willy Loman and Hamlet, two characters so alike, though different.
             Both are perfect examples of tragedy in literature, though for separate
             reasons and by distinct methods. The definition of a tragedy, in a
             nutshell, states that for a character to be considered tragic, he/she must
             be of high moral estate, fall to a level of catastrophe, induce sympathy
             and horror in the audience, and usually die, and in doing so, re-establish
             order in the society. Hamlet follows this to a "T". Death of a Salesman
             does not fall within these set guidelines but is still considered tragic
             for reasons, though different, somewhat parallel those of Hamlet's.
             Hamlet, a rich young price of high moral estate suddenly has his
             joyous life ripped away from him when his father, Hamlet Sr., suddenly
             passes away. Though originally thought to be of natural causes, it is
             later revealed to him through his father's ghost, that dear old dad was
             murdered by his Step-Father, and also his Uncle, Claudius. Vowing revenge
             upon his Uncle/Dad, Hamlet begins to mentally falter and eventually, is in
             such a wild rage that he accidentally kills Polonious believing him to be
             Ophelia, Hamlet's love interest, commits suicide/dies (that's up
             for debate elsewhere) after going slightly mad from the impact of her
             father's death, then Laertes, Polonius' son, arrives on the scene enraged
             and ready to kill Hamlet for what he's done, and just when you thought
             things couldn't get any worse, unbeknownst to Hamlet, Claudius has been
             plotting to kill him. Talk about your bad days.
             A duel takes place between Hamlet and Laertes where Laertes, using
             a poison-tipped sword, cuts Hamlet, thus giving way for his impending
             death. Hamlet eventually gets hold of the sword and kills Laertes, then
             kills King Claudius. Just as the play ends, Hamlet takes his last breath
             of air, appoints Fortinbras Jr. as the new K
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