Arthur Miller uses the motif of stealing through Willy and Biff. Willy teaches Biff at a young age that stealing is all right as long as you don't get caught or your well liked. For example, when Biff stole a football from school Willy was upset and told him to return it. However he soon changes his mind and tells Biff: "Caoch'll probably congratulate you on your initiative!" Since Biff is the starting quarterback Willy teaches him that it was all right because he is now popular and well liked by the coach. Because of th

Some other authors to write about the American Dream are F. Scott Fitzgerald and John Steinbeck. Fitzgerald portrayed the American Dream in The Great Gatsby through Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby is a prime example of someone who gained the American Dream through personal attractiveness and being well liked. These are the two things that Willy had taught his children needed in order to succeed. In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men he uses George and Lennie to portray the American Dream. George and Lennie had a dream the one day own their own place. They actually believed that on it would come true because they would think about it very often. The more they talked about it the closer they seemed to it. Willy does the same thing except he lies about 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 wh

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