Myths of the American Dream Exposed in Arthur Millers Death of a Sales

Myths of the American Dream Exposed in Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman Willy Loman, the lead showcase of Millers play, Death of a Salesman, believes in the figments of the capitalistic inn(DiYanni 412). This essay will examine the impact of the capitalistic myths on Willy Lowman. Willy believes in the myth that popularity and physical appearance are the keys that unlock the door to the American Dream. We are first introduced to the importance of popularity and physical appearance when Willy is verbalize to his wife, Linda, about their son Biff. Biff Loman is lost, says Willy. In the greatest country in the world, a young man with such personal attractiveness gets lost. In this quote, not only is Willy confused about how Biffs untroubled looks cant stand by him get a job, but withal because his son cant get a job in a country like America. Willy believes in appearance, in phoniness, in popularity with those he regards as important in the capitalistic machine. An example of how Willy depends on popularity to help achieve the dream is seen when Willy is having a flashback in which hes speechmaking to both Biff and Happy about having his own backup. The boys ask their tyro if his business will be like their Uncle Charleys. Willy responds by saying that hell be, Bigger than Uncle Charley Because Charley is not- liked. Hes liked, but hes not- closely liked. The most significant example of Willys belief in the popularity myth also takes place in one of Willys flashbacks. Again, he is verbalise to his sons about becoming successful. He tells them, ...the man who makes an appearance in the business world, the man who creates personal interest, is the man who gets ... ... slogans for his own beliefs Chevrolet, Linda, is the greatest car incessantly built. But his blind faith cannot sustain him That goddam Chevrolet, they ought to prohibit the occasion of that car. Each day Willy must run faster and stretchiness his arms out further in his attempt to catch the dream. When he is too tired to run, Willy is spewed out of the capitalistic machine as a worn-out and useless part. Willy then gives all that he has remaining so that his son can collect the insurance money and thereby hire his entrance fee to the capitalistic machine. The same machine that destroyed Willy. deeds Cited DiYanni, Robert. Literature Reading Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. entreat Edition. McGraw Hill, 2000. 395-530. Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman in Literature, Reading, Reacting, Writing, Compact Fourth Edition. Harcourt, Inc. 2000.