HOW does Arthur Miller Show the American Dream in Death of a Salesman?
Look at Ben. He left the family when he was 17 years of age and by the time he was 21, he came out as a successful person. To see someone so successful hurted Willy’s pride enormously. It seemed that no matter how hard Willy tried, he couldn’t acheive the goals that he want. And although he is dead, Willy feels as though he has to live up to his older brothers standards. Willy wanted to earn his “dream” through hard work and determination but there were many obstacles along the way. He tried to get a better positon in New York but his boss turned him down. Charley offered Willy a job, which he refused out of pride. Charley criticized Willy for thinking that personality is the only thing that matters in business. Willy remarked that a person is worth more dead than alive, and told Charley that, even though they dislike one another, Charley was the only friend he had. In a sense, Mr. Loman was stubborn and confused. It seemed impossible in his position to attain the American Dream and he
