What is the American Dream?

Death of a Salesman such a sad story about a man who was seeking the American dream. He really had it, but, didn't realize it. He had an ideal about what life should be that was truly an unrealistic expectation. He never fully appreciated what he had and spent his time laser focused on everything that was wrong in his life. His wife even mentioned that their home was nearly paid off and he put a negative spin on that. He badgered his sons and had extremely high expecations of them that they could not live up to.

I did feel for Willy Loman, though, as he seemed to view himself and his sons, mainly Biff as total failures. He lived his life always looking for that big break, the one thing that would make him rich. He was a dreamer very unrealistic expectations, even down to who would attend his funeral. Of course at his funeral, there was no crowd of people he had done business with. It was essentially his family.

So, what is the American dream? Traditionally it is thought to be owning ones home, having a car, and a good job. The American dream is a thought that here in the United States we can be who ever we want to be and accomplish anything we really put our minds to. I believe the true American dream is living the kind of life that we choose without judgement from others. In this story, Biff would have lived the American dream if he would have pursued his dream of living out West and working outdoors.