Nobody believes in the American Dream more than Willy Loman, but the dream has somehow eluded him.

During Willy's life he caused his wife (Linda) great pain, by living a life, not realising what he could or couldn't do. Linda lived sad and pathetic days supporting Willy's unreachable goals.

Willy's home works as a metaphor for his ambitions. When Willy and Linda first bought their home in New York, it seemed far away from the city, the neighbourhood was quiet, and the house was surrounded by space and sunlight. But Willy was young, strong and well liked, and he believed he had a future filled with success. He and his sons had cut the branches of a tree that threatened his home, and put up a hammock that he could enjoy with his children.

'Willy: Biff, first thing we've gotta do when we got the time is clip that big branch over the house. Afraid it's gonna fall in a storm and hit the roof. Tell you what, we get a

Willy is now a much older man, and his chances of achieving his dreams are much smaller. He is a beaten up old discouraged travelling salesman, with nothing to show for a lifetime of hard-work.

Linda: We should've bought the land next door'

'Willy: Biff, up in Albany I saw a beautiful hammock, I think I'll buy it next trip, and we'll hang it between those two elms.'

'Willy: Why don't you open a window in here for God's sake?

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Approximate Word count = 699
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)