Different Kinds of Heroes In the plays “Death of a Salesman” and “12 Angry Men,” the authors illustrate the leading character as a hero. At the beginnings of the plays, the reader or viewer does not realize that the men are developing into brave men. Willy Loman, an exhausted old salesman, lives an unrealistic life and finds hope in dreams for the future. Part of his pride is being a Loman; a pride that he hopes …showed first 75 words of 566 total…

…showed last 75 words of 566 total…both heroes, but juror number eight thinks realistically and finds the truth. Willy Loman sometimes realizes the facts of his broken life but he cannot accept it. Heroes can represent many different forms such as a juror or a salesman. Nobody becomes a hero unless people recognize his doing. Sometimes, as the reader can recognize in “Death of a Salesman,” it can be too late to tell somebody that his doing is good and important.