Part one of term paper
Does the American Dream set some people up for failure? The play, Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller, displays aspects of the American Dream. Willy Loman, the main character in the play, is a salesman who lives the life of a failure. He is a common man who has a common family. Linda, is Willy’s wife, she tries very hard to keep ...

Part two of term paper
... of the dream which Willy strived to achieve, though he failed. The American Dream led to Willy Loman, a common man’s demise, because Willy’s life excluded the element of happiness, Biff failed Willy, and Willy failed the dream based on certain standards. Willy’s life excluded the element of happiness; happiness being a component of the American Dream. The American Dream has many components. The components of the dream are: having wealth and success in the business world, having a status ...