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Tuesday 18 April 2017

American Dream from Death of a Salesman By Arthur Miller.

“American Dream” from “Death of a Salesman”
By Arthur Miller

               The American Dream is a term that was first coined by James Adams in his book “The Epic of America” written in 1931.The American dream is a dream of a land where life is better and richer for everything else. It is a dream of a social order where man and woman shall be able to the maximum stature that they are inherently capable of, to which they will be identified by others.
              The dream is a national ethos of American where the ideas of democracy are used as a premise for prosperity and the idea of the dream is rooted in the second sentence of the declaration of independence which states “all men are created equal and they are endowed by the creator with certain alienable rights including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. The dream consists of genuine and determined belief that in America all things are possible to all men, regardless of birth or wealth, “If we work hard enough, we all achieve anything”.

             The origins of American dream seem to have been rooted in the pioneering mentality of 18th and 19th century immigrants, most of the came to America because of a new and better life, in particular the opportunity to own one’s land. Some Americans, they see the dream as living a simple fulfilling life that has less focus on financial gain and materialism.

            Arthur Miller was a prominent figure in American theater and many of his plays are considered classics. One of his most famous plays critically acclaimed “Death of a Salesman”, is considered by many critics to be one of the greatest representation of the American dream. Most of the Miller’s plays are directly or indirectly about the American dream. This leads to
Success
Wealth
&
Power
But this dream for everyone develops and encourages greed, selfish behavior, pride and rivalry between one another. Miller created “an attack on some of the basis values of American business culture.

             Willy Loman is “Caught up” in the American Dream. It causes business to develop in the world. Capitalism and also the profit motive and competitive instinct makes Willy have a weakness in his personality. This weakness is caused by a combination of business pressures. Willy wants to prove himself through a successful salesman but as he fails, his own life destroys.

              It is the struggle of each character’s pursuit of the “American Dream”. This is one of the central themes of the story. It has often been said that “Death of a Salesman” is a harsh criticism of the “American Dream”.

             The protagonist of “Death of a Salesman” is Willy who has the “American Dream” that is the ability to become prosperous by mere charisma or achieving the powerful personal quality which will be used to attract and impress other people. He believes that no hard work and innovation are the key to success. Willy wants to make sure this boys are well-linked
 
 
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