Essays on Death of a Salesman American Dream

The American Dream has been a staple of American culture and society since its inception. This concept, which is based on the idea that hard work and determination can lead to success and happiness, has been used in literature to illustrate the human experience for centuries. One example of this is Arthur Miller’s iconic play Death of a Salesman. In Death of a Salesman, Miller paints a picture of an average family living in post-World War II America and their pursuit of the American Dream. Willy Loman, the main character, was once an ambitious salesman who believed he could achieve financial stability through his great sales skills. However, over time he realizes that his dreams are not coming true as quickly as he wanted them to be. He begins to feel like a failure because all his efforts have not led him to where he wanted to be in life yet. Despite this disappointment, Willy still clings onto hope that one day his dream will come true and become reality; unfortunately it never does due to his own flaws such as pridefulness and impulsiveness which ultimately lead him down a path of ruin instead. Throughout the play we see how Willy’s failures affect both himself and those around him including his wife Linda and sons Biff & Happy whose lives also revolve around achieving their father’s dream despite being aware of its impossibility at times. They too struggle with feelings like despair or anger when things don’t go their way but they never give up trying either – until after Willy dies when they finally accept that nothing else can be done anymore except continue living without him now gone forever from their lives (and thus their dreams). Ultimately Death Of A Salesman serves as an exploration into the sometimes harsh realities behind pursuing one’s ambitions through hard work alone: no matter how much effort you put into something there may still be external factors outside your control preventing it from ever becoming successful or making progress towards achievement faster than expected – often leading people down paths filled with sadness or regret if they cannot deal with these disappointments maturely enough before it’s too late.