Part one of term paper
Death of a Salesman and the American Dream Most people in America acknowledge that there are certain standards they are expected to live up to. For many, this is a wonderful and dignified belief. Although, in some cases people can be so preoccupied with the ideal that it becomes a burden. They are thus unable to accomplish their dream. The ...

Part two of term paper
... by his own ideal, which in the end causes his downfall. Willy's life revolves around chasing his ideal of the American dream rather than actually living it. This pursuit contributes to his deficiency in finding success in his life, and why he fails to live out his American dream. Willy Loman has lived his life in a quest for the American dream. Harold Clurman states that, "Death of a Salesman is a challenge to the American dream." "The American dream has become distorted to the dream of busi ...