Willy Loman, in the book "Death of a Salesman", by Arthur Miller, and his quest for the "American Dream."

A Death of the American Dream The American Dream is forever being chased, and never caught. Willy Loman, the main character, in A Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller chose to follow the American dream and lead the life it gave him. The American dream is the belief that through sheer hard work alone, any man can gain professional success and thus receive personal gain. The major flaw in this 'dream' is that it …

…some people will work hard all their life and end up with nothing, this is what happened to Willy. The American dream sucks people in and doesn't let them leave. It is a lose, lose situation. Willy made the American dream his culture, and the American dream made Willy its victim. All of this is proof that living out this 'American Dream,' will never be a reality, it will just be an unobtainable fantasy.