TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Kohut's tragic man: An example from "death of a salesman"
JO  - Clinical social work journal
A1  - Wellek, J.S.
SP  - 213
EP  - 225
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
N2  - Willy Loman, the tragic hero of Miller's Death of a Salesman, powerfully illustrates self psychology principles governing profound deficits, shame, and the possibilities of self-restoration. When conditions of birth and upbringing are unsuited to establishment of a strong self structure, an adult is unable to maintain psychological equilibrium, most often experiencing profound shame as a consequence. Heinz Kohut's self psychology framework, and Andrew Morrison's definition of shame, are invoked to examine Willy's self, his increasing awareness of shame, and ultimately his choice of suicide. Willy Loman serves as a dramatic, if hypothetical, case study. Accurately described by self psychology, he is authentic to the lay audience; he reaffirms an inherent strength in self psychology theory, reducing the distance between theoretical appreciation and clinical application. © 1993 Human Sciences Press, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-1674
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00754535
ID  - ref1
ER  -