Willy Loman And The American Dream

The play “The Death of a Salesman” is a prime example of the American dream. Willy Loman wanted the typical American dream from the beginning of the play to the end. Willy wanted to be successful, well liked, well known and to be able to pay his bills without a problem. The American Dream is a completely realistic and reasonable goal for anyone to set for themselves and their family. Throughout Willy’s life he rarely made the attempt to become more than he was, he believed everything would be handed to him as long as he was well liked, and I believe that is why he didn’t reach his dream. The American Dream is obtainable as long as it is continuously worked for. The American Dream is not an entitlement, no one is entitled to the perfect life. To
With little to no attempt to climb in his job status or to obtain the goals he placed upon himself, Willy was met with defeat by the end of the play. There was never an attempt to become a better person, which is clear by his affair with “The Women”. He blamed everyone except himself fir his failures and lack of success, and this ruined the relationships he had with other people. All Willy wanted in life was to be able to pay his bills, be successful and be well liked, but because of his unwillingness to change he fell short of these goals and had little to show for his life. By the end of the play it is clear that none of the Loman’s are on the right track to obtain the American Dream. Willy is dead, Happy is content with following in his father’s footsteps, Linda’s husband is dead and she is all alone in her house even though it is paid off, and Biff isn’t even completely sure what he plans to do. All of the Loman’s are unhappy with their current situation and are bitter over Willy’s death. Although the American Dream is a very realistic and obtainable goal, Willy, Biff and Happy didn’t have the ambition or will during the play to even come