Agreeing with Salinger’s standpoint of the American Dream varies from author to author. In the novel Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller primarily focused on how society's thirst for shallow belongings and material success can lead to a path of destruction and distort one’s mind. Within the novel, it is undimmed on the life Willy Loman wished for himself and his family, but those views changed immensely, just like the society surrounding them. Willy dreamt of his son’s taking over his unsuccessful selling business, he dreamt about his wife Linda who would stay home at take care of their house, and last of all he envisioned their quaint home in New York city where the commute is low but the grass is fresh and the trees grow strong.
