Death of a Salesman

Throughout the play “Death of a Salesman” Arthur Miller portrays the American Dream and how Willy Lowman and his family are trying to achieve it. Willy has been trying to live the American Dream so long that he actually believes he has a chance at succeeding. All the lies he has told throughout his life convinced him that his dream had become a reality. Willy convinced his sons that popularity and personal attractiveness would get …

…his job, family, and whole life until he believes that his dream is a reality. The American Dream can be extremely dangerous if someone’s not very careful. Dreams are essential to survival, however they can literally be deadly. Without dreams one would have no hope, no desire to continue living when times are bad. One should not underestimate the American Dream. It can be very easy to attain for some while others must struggle.