Eugene August wrote that "Death of a Salesman" is a deeply masculine tragedy, in which its protagonist is destroyed by a debilitating concept of masculinity . Willy Loman embodies illusory values, hopes and aspirations from the American dream and infiltrates every aspect of his life. His exaggerated dreams of success and prosperity contrast with his emotional instability, which tragically leads to mortality and mutability. “A Streetcar Named Desire” on the other hand shows how masculinity in danger is defended. This essay will cover male attitudes towards women, the values ​​held by men and how this is reflected in their primitive behavior. World War II saw the success of the female workforce as most men were concentrated in active military service. Men's expectations of women should have increased as women successfully took over from men's professional activities such as building planes, ships and weapons. However, women's self-sufficiency meant that stereotypical male providers were no longer necessary and working women therefore posed a threat to masculinity. Despite their differences in their values ​​towards life, the main male characters in both plays seem to have the same view of women, which is expressed through a lack of respect. The night of the poker game, Stanley refuses to get up when Blanche and Stella enter the room because they have interfered in their men's game. Poker is a risky and high stakes game that relies on luck and chance and where to succeed you cannot have emotions, mental and physical weakness. Kernan describes how Stanley hates Blanche and must prove his dominance by raping her. However, it seems a bit harsh to say that Stanley hates Blanche as a chorological progressive...... middle of paper...... readily believes in bad things. Willy's downfall could have been avoided by admitting that he is a poor salesman. Although it can be said that Willy was already broken at the beginning of the play. Stanley, for his part, simply pursued a position to his advantage which did not cause him to lose anything physically. Despite their divergent views of masculinity, both shape their behavior in order to survive. Willy is destroyed by his debilitating conception of masculinity as his downfall is influenced by his notion of masculine success as reflected in the profession in which he lives and works. He is a tragic victim living in a throwaway culture that would inevitably leave him behind. Stanley sees his imperiled masculinity defended by raping Blanche and strengthening his own position. Even if he doesn't fall like Willy, Stanley's life will be tragically tainted by his selfish attitude..