American Dream in Death of A Saleman
Nalinika Singh-Deocharan
Professor: Elliot Hearst
Eng 101.576A
29 May 2014
American Dream in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller.
The concept of the American Dream is based on the idea that everyone has the opportunity to seek their own dreams. The term American Dream is not only popular among Americans but is known worldwide. America has always been regarded as the land of opportunity and freedom. The American Dream has been shaped by the people who have been chasing their unique dreams. Immigrants, minorities, women and gays pursued their dream of equality, freedom and the opportunity to make choices without the restrictions of class, religion, race, ethnicity or sexual orientation. The one commonality among these dreams was the hope for a brighter future. Over time, a more open and fairly just society has transformed those dreams into a more individualized pursuit of prosperity, success, and upward social mobility for the immediate family. The way people pursued their dreams have differed and has evolved over time reflecting the changes in the society, economics and the political environment. In the play, Death of a Salesman, different characters were pursuing their own version of the American Dream of prosperity through different methods. The main character, Willy’s concept of the American Dream was very different from his father, his brother, Ben Loman, his sons, Biff and Happy and his friend, Bernard. The author, Arthur Miller, compared the contrasting beliefs and contrasted the failed visions of the American Dream with the successful ones.
Willy Loman, a traveling salesman, chased his American Dream of economic independence, better life conditions and better future for his family, but did not achieve his dreams. He dreamt of expanding his territory north and/or getting a promoted to an office job in New York. He worked hard throughout his life, but was unable to earn money enough to pay his debts and look after his family. Willy Lowman spent his entire
Professor: Elliot Hearst
Eng 101.576A
29 May 2014
American Dream in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller.
The concept of the American Dream is based on the idea that everyone has the opportunity to seek their own dreams. The term American Dream is not only popular among Americans but is known worldwide. America has always been regarded as the land of opportunity and freedom. The American Dream has been shaped by the people who have been chasing their unique dreams. Immigrants, minorities, women and gays pursued their dream of equality, freedom and the opportunity to make choices without the restrictions of class, religion, race, ethnicity or sexual orientation. The one commonality among these dreams was the hope for a brighter future. Over time, a more open and fairly just society has transformed those dreams into a more individualized pursuit of prosperity, success, and upward social mobility for the immediate family. The way people pursued their dreams have differed and has evolved over time reflecting the changes in the society, economics and the political environment. In the play, Death of a Salesman, different characters were pursuing their own version of the American Dream of prosperity through different methods. The main character, Willy’s concept of the American Dream was very different from his father, his brother, Ben Loman, his sons, Biff and Happy and his friend, Bernard. The author, Arthur Miller, compared the contrasting beliefs and contrasted the failed visions of the American Dream with the successful ones.
Willy Loman, a traveling salesman, chased his American Dream of economic independence, better life conditions and better future for his family, but did not achieve his dreams. He dreamt of expanding his territory north and/or getting a promoted to an office job in New York. He worked hard throughout his life, but was unable to earn money enough to pay his debts and look after his family. Willy Lowman spent his entire