Death Of A Salesman And The American Dream

Death of a Salesman Editorial The book, Death of a Salesman, is about a man named Willy Loman who only wants to have the “American Dream”. Willy’s life starts to fall apart and his dream vanishes. With all of his failure, Willy decides that his family would be better of if he were dead. I think that Willy was experiencing some depression and only wanted the best for his family. Willy Loman’s “American Dream” was to be a successful salesman in New England, have a house of his own, and raise a family. As Willy got older his “American Dream” began to vanish. Willy’s sales dropped, and he got fired from his job. Willy felt worthless and he also felt he was letting his family down. Willy and his wife, Linda, had two sons. Willy wanted