Willy Loman believes that appearance is what makes people in society successful. The mistake of this traveling salesman is to not concentrate on what is most important, such as, work ethics and productivity. Yet, playwright, Arthur Miller, uses Loman to demonstrate that the troubled common man holds the ability to become a tragic hero. Willy holds the strong American Dream of becoming successful and having a leisurely lifestyle yet struggles through his entire life trying to fulfill that dream. Willy used to be moderately successful in New England and takes a lot of pride in those days, but now as he grows older, less people are acquainted with him and he can barely make a living. But Willy's stubborn pride prevents him from admitting that he has failed and that he has asked for financial help from his friend, Charley. Materialism and appearance are very prominent in this...