Death of a salesman

The American dream is something that many of us have in common these days. Many attempt to achieve but many fail to succeed. People wake up everyday, go to work, come home, sleep, and repeat these steps from day to day to inch themselves closer to this "dream." In the play, Charlie explains that people are only worth as much as they can sell. I believe that this quote is true because you only possess the money you make, despite the method of making it. This may limit the net worth of some people because they do not have as much potential to unleash as others. These people can be considered as unfortunate, or just ordinary. Willy wanted to leave behind a legacy as a great salesman. I think that he made a wrong choice in choosing a career, because he failed as a salesman. Charlie states in his speech that "salesmen must dream," and indeed they do, but i believe that willy had the wrong dream. He imagined a life where he was wealthy, loved by everyone, and his kids were successful in life. In reality, he was fired, no one knew who he was, and his kids didn't make it as he wanted them to. Towards the end, Biff breaks out into tears because he is so upset with the whole situation, and Willy takes Biff's tears as a sign that he "likes him," and we recall that Willy wishes to be a well liked salesman. I think that Biff's tears were the source of encouragement for Willy to make his last sale, which was his life.

To conclude, i think that Willy was too wrapped up in his achievement of the American Dream that he forgot all about the things around him such as his family. Once Willy realizes that he as failed in reaching this dream, he confides in hie children, especially Biff to complete his legacy, not caring if whether or not they wish to do so. In my opinion, Willy should have went to Alaska with Ben. I think his future would have been brighter is he did so, and he wouldn't have to die the death of a salesman.