Examples Of Willy's Dream In Death Of A Salesman

In Arthur Miller’s The Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman is depicted as a failing salesman who dreams of becoming rich and famous. Willy strives to achieve the same goals as his dead brother, Ben. Furthermore, I believe Ben symbolizes hopes and dreams. Additionally, I think the theme of Death of a Salesman is that only relying on hopes and dreams to accomplish goals will lead to a tragic failure. During the full extent of the book, Willy imagines that Ben is talking to him and encouraging him to follow his dreams. Ben appears to tell Willy to “find his diamond”, “The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy … One must go in to fetch a diamond out,” (Miller 134). After Willy is denied a job where he doesn’t have to travel and a raise, Willy