The American Dream in Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman :: Death of a Salesman

The American day-dream in Arthur Millers Death of a Sales mankind Material happiness provides the dream behind testing the Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman . In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Willy Lomans determination to live up to his American Dream and to seek material happiness only takes his breeding. What is the American Dream? The American Dream cannot be defined. I know that my American Dream consists of a Porsche, a large house, and a happy family. Willy Lomans definition does not differ greatly from mine although while trying to pursue this dream, Willys mind slowly drifted pass on and further away from reality. The American Dream is the idea that both man or woman can make his or her own fortune, disrespect his or her past. Willy is trying to achieve success through this thought, believing that beingness well care and working hard will be plentiful to ensue his success. Willy was wrong. Social class is a major factor in Death of a Salesman. Wil ly is a salesman. Willy believes that success comes from being well liked and popular and has tried desperately to instill his notions to his two boys Happy and Biff, Willys biggest aspirations in life. His wife Linda is extremely supportive and is Willys only connection to reality. While genteelness his boys and trying to instill his American Dream, he fails to teach them any sense of morality, leading them down to what he feels is the wrong path. At mavin point, he defends Biff for stealing just because he was an amazing football game player. Loaded with it. Loaded What is he stealing? Hes giving it back, isnt he? why is he stealing? What did I tell him? I never in my life told him anything but decent things. (Pg 41. Act 1) Willys goal throughout life was to climb out of his social class. As a salesman, Willy was a ill and he tried desperately to make his sons never end up like him. As a result, he loses his mind and his grasp on reality. Throughout the story, Wi lly often has flashbacks of the conversations that he and his brother Ben once had and the author intertwines them in past and present very nicely.