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Willy Loman cannot be a tragic hero, not even a modern one at that. Aristotle set a guild line of specific characteristics those of which have to be applied to a character in order for them to be a true tragic hero. Noble birth is the one that is most easily counted out because in this modern age their is no noble birth, but noble actions has taken birth rights. If Willy ever portrayed noble actions, he might have been looked at as a hero, but since he was cheating on his wife who adored him, I cannot say he had strong noble actions.

Willy has all the characteristics of tragedy, with his unfortunate mental condition and leading to his own death. But never once did he realize that his past actions were what lead up to the events before his death were his own fault. Willy cannot be called a hero even though his tragedy fills the average requirement of both sides of a tragic hero.

-Gayle Owen

I think Willy is not a tragic hero as well he is not the one who causes sadness and failure to himself.

it's soecity that turnes him down, the American usually don't look to the lower classes as human , or in another expression they see them nothing . becaue of that Willy tried hardly to gain power and success but he fails to do so. The thing that make me more sympathy with Willy is his way to deney the truth, by showing his family and friends that he is successful and he will do something interesting and useful. But infact he is has a tragic flaw.