The "American Dream" is the belief that every American citizen should be given the same opportunities to be successful through their own determination. In the play "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman is a self destructing salesman. The main conflict of the play is that Willy believes the American Dream will simply be handed to him. Due to his mistaken interpretation of the American Dream, he unintentionally does not achieve happiness.
Willy Loman believes success is measured through an individual's popularity, and wealth. "Because the man who makes an appearance in the business world, the man who creates personal interest, is the man who gets ahead," states Willy. These views negatively every aspect of his life, including
Willy Loman believes success is measured through an individual's popularity, and wealth. "Because the man who makes an appearance in the business world, the man who creates personal interest, is the man who gets ahead," states Willy. These views negatively every aspect of his life, including