Not Finding Yourself At The Age Of Thirty-4 Analysis

Not Finding Yourself at the Age of Thirty-Four is a Disgrace!

Millions of people live ordinary life. These people, not marked with any advantages during their lifetime, struggle with daily challenges trying to survive in the world where money rules. However, it is hard to say that they are all unhappy because they all have different values and morals in their lives. The meaning of the happiness has its own face for every individual. For example, the birth of another baby in the family with low income will mean a blessing for some; for others, it will be another mouth to feed and extra expenses. People choose for themselves what happiness in their lives is. In the play “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller the readers observe a life without the happiness and consequences of living the life in never ending pursuit of ghostly wealth trying to achieve their American Dream. Willy Loman, the main character of the play, in marathon of wealth and recognition in society, is ruining the lives of his …show more content…
Instead of being successful in something he could succeed, he had chosen the pathway of adventure; The American Dream captured him with the availability of easy money. As a consequence, Loman had made miserable not only his own life, but also his family’s life. He stated that not finding yourself at the age of thirty-four is a disgrace when talking to Biff; however, did not realize that he did not find himself at a much older age. It would be wrong to state that Willy Loman is a negative character in this play. More likely, it is his character qualities like purblindness, urge to splurge to show he is worth something and lack of strategy in reaching his goal rather than poor moral values had led him and his family in tragic circumstances. The crude reality of the material world of The American Dream has shown his insolvency, made him a victim in this survival game, which had led him to tragic