Death Of A Salesman: The American Dream :: Death Of A Salesman

For Willy and Linda, lifes accomplishments and sources of pleasure are simple. This distinguishment gives an excellent judgment of their lives because they lead genuinely average lives for the era, and any depth is ignored on their part. This little sight exemplifies this point by showing a focus in their lives, creation the mortgage on the nominate. For twenty-five years Willy and Linda pitch been working to wear off their mortgage, and once they do that, they will attain a wiz of freedom, or the "American Dream". That dream, especially pertinent at that time of growth in the United States, presents a perfect theatrical performance of their object. This goal is clearly outlined by dollar signs and a sense of ownership, ii key points to personal success.The key thing which leads to Willy and Lindas depressions, is their inability to face honesty in the present. Their lives are lived in the future, and even in this scene as Willy states "You wait, kid, before its all over were gonna get a little orchestrate out in the country."(p.72), we hit his ability to constantly speak of unpractical dreams. Their ending requital on the mortgage gives closure to this life fil take just now with dreams, and will allow them to realize some of their idealistic thoughts. Their entire lives have been concentrated on this house, their one meaningful possession, therefore this last payment is an accomplishment beyond any other.Willy is a salesman, always traveling from state to state staying in motels away from home. This increases the importance of a house to him because it is non only a place of habitation but a representation of stability in his life. It is a concrete item which cannot be interpreted away from Willy once he has made the last payment. While discussing his sons with Linda, he states " And theyll get married, and come for a weekend". He shows the same haughtiness for his ownership of the house as he did for Biff during h is football years. The house is the center of Willys being, and now that he almost has it, he can see that it has been his lifes work. He is a character who remains content only by trying to believe that he is living the "American Dream", and plume of his most valued possession is all he has to hold onto.Although, at this point in his life, Willy Loman is beginning to notice where all of this dreaming has led him.