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 tend, Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman destroys himself trying to achieve a hallucination. Yet, the dream that destroys Willy is not one that he has chosen. Willy Loman does not choose this harmful 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 neat dream, however, was very different from this. Throughout the play you can control evidence that Willy feels trapped by this dream that he feels obligated to fulfill. fiat 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 halt himself by farming, and living from the land. The proof of Willys true dream appears in poor 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 quick killed by the society surrounding him. You wait, kid, before its all over were gonna stir a little place out in the country, and Ill raise just about vegetables, a couple of chickens... once again, society surrounding Willy crushes this dream, his true dream, forcing it ass 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 awakening 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.