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

The American Dream in Arthur Millers Death of a SalesmanWithin the tragic assume, Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman destroys himself trying to achieve a imagine. Yet, the dream that destroys Willy is not one that he has chosen. Willy Loman does not choose this injurious dream because he does not know himself, Willy Loman does not choose a dream at all, one is forced upon him by society. Willy Loman spends the expanse of the play trying to achieve wealth, fame, and the like of others. These ideas epitomize the American Dream, to become a successful, well-liked businessman. Willys sure dream, however, was very different from this. Throughout the play you can probe evidence that Willy feels trapped by this dream that he feels obligated to fulfill. confederacy has dictated to Willy that the American Dream is the dream, and no other dream is acceptable. Because of this dictation, Willy abandons his true dream of living on his own, in the country, where he can accommodate himself by farming, and living from the land. The proof of Willys true dream appears in hornswoggle scattered bits. God, timberland Me and my boys in those great outdoors Yes, Yes Linda, Linda he cries tumultuously at the idea of moving away from the city. By the idea is pronto killed by the society surrounding him. You wait, kid, before its all over were gonna extend a little place out in the country, and Ill raise some(prenominal) vegetables, a couple of chickens... once again, society surrounding Willy crushes this dream, his true dream, forcing it cover into the subconscious of Willys mind, where it remains for the duration of the play, only surfacing at a few times, when the dream that Willy is trying to fulfill becomes so horrible that he remembers that he had another dream, or when the false dream is looking as if it might be coming to a close, and he will be able to move on to take on his real dream. In the climax of the play, when Willy realizes that he is loved by his sons, a slight waken occurs in Willys mind. He begin to understand that his true dream, of living in the country, is identical to that of his beloved son, Biff. Biff has never been able to follow his dream because of his father pushing him into the false dream of being a businessman.