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Popularity, Physical Appearance, and the Ameri bottom of the inning Dream in wipeout of a Sales musical compositionFor most, the American Dream is a sure fire unsettled at true happiness. It represents hope for a successful, fortune-filled future. Though most keep back on the meaning of the American Dream, few follow the same racetrack to achieving it. For struggling salesman Willy Loman, achieving this dream would mean a completely fulfilled existence. Unfortunately, Willys simplistic ideas on how to accomplish his goal are what ultimately prevent him from gain it. Out of all of Willys simplistic ideals, one major pattern we can notice is how Willy truly believes that popularity and physical appearance are what make multitude wealthy. We are first introduced to this idea when Willy is speaking to his wife, Linda, about their son type slug. Biff Loman is lost, says Willy. In the greatest realm in the world, a young man with such personal attractiveness gets lost. In this qu ote, not only is Willy lost(p) about how Biffs good looks cant help him get a job, but alike because his son cant get a job in a country like Ame... ... things that made people successful in life, regardless of whether or not hard work was involved. Because of these simplistic ideas, Willy went through life with a somewhat naive frame of mind, and was unable to reach his goal of achieving the American Dream.Works CitedLewis, Allan. American Plays and Playwrights. New York, NY Crown Publishers, Inc., 1970. 47. Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. Discovering writings Stories, Poems, Plays. Ed. Hans P. Guth and Gabriele L. Rico. Upper Saddle River, NJ Prentice Hall, 1997. 1211-82.