The American Dream in Death of a Salesman by Arthur MillerDeath of a Salesman centers on a man trying to achieve the American dream and taking his family with him. The Lomans' lives, from start to finish, are a troubling story based on trying to succeed, or at least be happy. Throughout their lives, they encounter many problems and the end result is a tragic death caused by stupidity and the need to succeed. During his life, Willy Loman caused his wife much suffering by living a life without realizing what he could and could not do. Linda lived sad and pathetic days supporting Willy's unattainable goals. Growing up in this world caused her children to lose their identity and put their future in jeopardy. Willy lived every day of his life trying to become a successful and wealthy salesman. The image he gave of himself to others was a lie and he was even capable of deceiving himself. He traveled around the country selling his wares and maybe when he was younger he was able to sell a lot and everyone loved him, but Willy was still stuck with that image in his head and it was the image he made known to everyone. In truth, Willy was a senile salesman who was no longer able to work doing what he had done his whole life. When he gets to the point where he can't stand to work anymore, he doesn't realize it, he puts his life and the lives of others in danger simply because he is stubborn and doesn't understand that he has to give up his dream. . He complains about many things that happen in daily life and is usually the cause of problems. When he has to pay the bills to repair the fridge, he complains a lot and talks bad about Charley for buying the one he should have bought. The car needing to be repaired is only because he crashes it because he's not paying attention and/or he's trying to kill himself. Willy should have made do with what he had and made the best of things. He shouldn't have competed with everyone and simply made the best decision for him using intelligence and practicality. A lot of Willy's problems were self-inflicted, the reason they were self-inflicted was because he wanted to live the American dream. Had he changed his standards or simply been satisfied with his life, his life problems would have been limited in quantity and proportion..