He continued to repeat the same behavior without at least trying to do something different. His dream probably kept him alive a little longer than he might have lived otherwise. As pathetic as his dream was, he owned it and believed he could reach it on some level. Willy's tragic flaw begins with a delusion. He chooses to foster that delusion instead of moving in another direction. He takes the lazy way out of the situation because anything else would take him out of his comfort zone and he might actually develop into something successful. Willy lies to himself and to those around him because that is easy as well. Willy is a fictional character but he is far more real than many would like to admit. His humanity makes him worth studying because many...

Willy is his own obstacle and his death is the only action that can break the endless cycle of futility.
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