Why Americans Seek Opportunity In Arthur Miller's Death Of A Salesman

In an article called “Why Americans Seek Opportunity Abroad” from New York Times, the author, Richard Florida, emphasis the economic crisis happening in our country. “The economic crisis has put a substantial crimp in a cornerstone of the American dream – their ability to climb the socio-economic ladder,” Florida says, but through his writing he directed his ideas more towards the group of upcoming adults. It is said that a small group of Americans are headed abroad for economic opportunity and to have the chance to learn and grow. This is viewed as a good thing. Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman, the main character, Willy Loman, faces his own financial crisis. As time progresses his work rate becomes slower and becomes a harder task to complete. “A hundred and twenty dollars! My God, if business don’t pick up I don’t know what I’m gonna do!” (p. 36) Willy had

The less problematic one, is using the advantage of going abroad or to another location to try and work. Of course, in the article “Why Americans Seek Opportunity” the act of going overseas is encouraged. Richard Florida says, “This country should do all it can to embrace the new realities of a highly mobile, ere-circulating global economy by making it easy for Americans to go overseas-.” Going abroad provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to achieve their ideal working success, which is why it is being promoted. Willy Loman had the same idea in Death of a Salesman until his wife opposed and wanted him to stay in Brooklyn. From that point on Willy was upset with himself for saying no. Willy saw himself as a failure because he would have been making more money if he would have taken the opportunity of going to Alaska. Although Willy wasn’t going abroad or very far from home, the same idea correlates with Richard Florida’s. In Arthur Miller’s writing, going abroad seemed like a good idea but it was just a regretful