death of a salesman

"death of a salesman" was a truely admirable piece of drama by arthur miller. this play explores the downside of the american dream, having always been the most sought after american tradition. this play shows that most cannot acheive and when one does not gain, their attitude becomes different, because the american dream can be related to success. thus when a man whom had always thought of himself as successful and as a role model for his two sons, has his salary taken, one may not know how to carry on, which is what happened to willy loman. with his sons still living at home, without financial benefits he alwaya envisioned them to have, willy becomes malicious towards them, and feels as if he has failed. why, because he was not able to grasp the white picket fence, and now in his 60's still having to work as hard as he did when he was beginning his career, feels as if there is nothing else to look forward to, more so because his sons failed him too.