Discuss in brief Willy Loman's tragic flaw Arthur Miller describes Willy Loman as a central character in his play Death of a Salesman He is a tragic figure His downfall comes from his wrong beliefs and blind dreams His tragic flaw lies in his false idea of success and self-worth False Dream of Success Willy believes success means being liked and admired He says It s not what you do It s who you know and the smile on your face He thinks charm can replace hard work This wrong belief becomes his greatest weakness and destroys his life Pride and Self-Deception Willy cannot accept failure or truth He lives in dreams and lies to himself He often imagines the past and pretends he is successful His pride stops him from taking Charley s job His false pride leads him toward mental collapse and despair Materialism and Illusion Willy s