Death of a salesman
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American Dream or American Nightmare?
In the play, Death of a Salesman, there are a lot of references to the American Dream. That dream can also be an American Nightmare. I will prove this by giving a analysis of how this American Dream went bad for a few of the characters in this play.
Willie Lohman is the main character in the play who searched hard for the American Dream. He was a salesman who believed strongly that a appreciated, handsome man would make for a successful man. This was what he believed was the American Dream though he was very wrong. His desperation for this dream caused him to lose touch with reality. He began neglect his family and how his sons developed. He was also missing the fact that he was not very successful at what he did...