Willy Loman spends most of the play trying to achieve wealth, fame, and the like of others. These ideas summarize the American Dream, to become a successful, well-liked businessman. Willy's true dream, however, was very different from this. He dreamed to be a farmer in the West (pg. 72 - "You wait, kid, before its all over we're gonna get a little place out in the

country, and I'll raise some vegetables, a couple of chickens..."). Throughout the play you can see evidence that Willy feels trapped by this dream that he feels obligated to fulfill. Society has dictated to Willy that the American Dream is "the" dream, and no other dream is acceptable.

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