DEATH OF A SALESMAN aMERICAN DREAM
There is no doubt, that in society, everyone has a role. A man's role, for instance, is to provide for his family by going to work and bringing home money. The American dream brainwashes society and fools it into thinking it is easy to be successful and happy in life. In the play "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, Willie Lowman builds himself up to the point where he is the cause of his own downfall. Society is at fault for corrupting and exploiting Willy almost as much as Willy is at fault for his own tragedy. Willie's outlook and expectations on life was warped and contributed to his tragedy. Willie Lowman was a man with one vision on his mind. The vision was the "American Dream." Williw wants success and happiness out of life. Like many people Willie wants to own his own home as well as a house in the country. He says, "You wait, kid, before it's all over we're going to get a little place out in the country, and I'll raise some vegetables, a couple of chickens...." Willie knows he can't
Technology has also not helped Willie move Forward and become financially sound. Technological advancements left Willie in the dark. This becomes known when Howard shows Willie the tape recorder. Willie doesn't know what it is, or how it works. This shows the division between the rich and poor class also. Howard mentions his maid and how much the tape recorder costs. Willie can't afford a maid or even the tape recorder, but he still lies to himself , at age 62, and says he's going to get one. This is a tragedy of an individuals own making, as well as society being at fault for exploiting and corrupting Willie. Willie continued to lie to himself and convince himself that he could follow the American dream. He was a failure though. The capitalistic system in which Willie believed in killed him in the end. The myth of working hard and good things come applies to Willie. Willie got shunned by Howard after working so hard for so many years and now had no job or anything to show for it. afford a house i
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Approximate Word count = 689
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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