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The Tragic Hero and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

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Theme:

The Everyday Hero

Grades:

9 - 12

Subject:

English, Reading and Language Arts

Duration:

45 minutes

Standards
& Goals:

California English Language Arts Content Standards - Grades Nine and Ten

Reading

3.4 Determine characters’ traits by what the characters say about themselves in narration, dialogue, dramatic monologue, and soliloquy.

3.5 Compare works that express a universal theme and provide evidence to support the ideas expressed in each work.

Objectives:

Students will:

  • Understand the characteristics of a tragic hero
  • Apply the definition of a tragic hero to the character of Willy Loman and highlight the similarities and differences
  • Expand upon the idea of an “everyday tragic hero” to develop a greater understanding of a central theme of the play
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