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A Comparison Of Willy Loman And Death Of A Salesman

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“Too many people have spent money they haven’t earned to pay off a house they’ll never live in and buy things they don’t want to impress people they don’t like.” These words have become the creed by which society lives. The American dream is a term used to describe the ideology that everyone, no matter where or what social class they come from has the opportunity to become successful by putting in effort and cultivating their qualities and strengths. However, opportunities should correspond to an individual’s abilities and achievements and not by their position in society. In reality it is still very difficult to start a new life thus, for some the American Dream is simply a dream. As societies grows money becomes a more essential aspect …show more content…

The novel “Death of a Salesman” describes the main character, Willy Loman and his challenge to come to terms with his current life and all that he has accomplished. Through out the novel it can be seen that Willy is contemplating his life choices and their outcomes, all the while becoming consumed by a sense of self-insecurity and judgment brought upon by the pressure of generalised ideals and expectations of society for which he has yet to live up to. Willy believes whole heartedly in what he considers the promise of the American Dream – that a “well liked” and “personally attractive” man in the business world will indubitably and deservedly acquire the material comforts offered by modern American life. Oddly, his fixation with superficial qualities of attractiveness and likeability is at odds with a more gritty and rewarding understanding of the American Dream, that identifies hard work without complaint as the key to success. It is Willy’s childish and ignorant belief in his stunted version of life and the American Dream that leads to his eventual deterioration of his psychological …show more content…

He is the main character throughout the novel and after his wife Linda left him to move to New York in hopes of a better life he begins to take on an internship to become a stockbroker. However, while taking on this internship he does not get paid until the 6-month period ends by which time he will either have been accepted or rejected. As a result, he is evicted and left to live on the street with his young son. While struggling to achieve his new life goal, he learns that life is not always fair but if you try hard and make the best of it, you can go a long

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