For instance, as soon as he fully pays for anything, it breaks on him. The American Dream that Willie believes in, goes bad. Linda says, ?You?ll do it yet, dear.? By saying that Linda is just contributing to Willy?s downfall. Also Linda doesn?t burst his bubble either.
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He says, ?You wait, kid, before it?s all over we?re going to get a little place out in the country, and I?ll raise some vegetables, a couple of chickens….? Willie knows he can?t afford a house in the country, but he still tries to convince himself that he can. Like many people Willie wants to own his own home as well as a house in the country. The vision was the ?American Dream.? Williw wants success and happiness out of life. Willie Lowman was a man with one vision on his mind. Willie?s outlook and expectations on life was warped and contributed to his tragedy. Society is at fault for corrupting and exploiting Willy almost as much as Willy is at fault for his own tragedy. In the play ?Death of a Salesman? by Arthur Miller, Willie Lowman builds himself up to the point where he is the cause of his own downfall. The American dream brainwashes society and fools it into thinking it is easy to be successful and happy in life. A man?s role, for instance, is to provide for his family by going to work and bringing home money. There is no doubt, that in society, everyone has a role. DEATH OF A SALESMAN/ AMERICAN DREAM Essay, Research Paper