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- - - - Willy’s brother Ben as a mystic figure teaches Willy the American Dream, which captivates Willy through his mythological backstory. Ben has a dream-like nature highlighted by the music and the usage of lighting throughout the play, which enhances Willy’s fascination with him. Thus, Ben’s teachings have a staying power in Willy’s life. Furthermore, his teachings are the most prominent in his backstory, which is related to his success.
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  - - - Happy the younger son of Willy embodies the worst traits of his father's character in his emphasis on success and his willingness to fool himself, thus he represents the false promise of the prosperous American Dream.
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        Happy is just like a salesman who sells lies and unrealistic outcomes. Thus, He embodies the dishonest aspect of the American Dream, which learned from his father.
  - - - During the conversation between Howard and Willy, Howard stands for the brand-new, impersonal side of the sales industry.
      - Willy's relationship with Howard's father aligns with Willy's notions about how businesses operate, but for Howard, who is more focused on making money than enjoying his past, this just isn't that significant. Willy's hopes are so dashed and betrayed by the very things he was counting on.
      - This not only conflicts with Willy's previous personality theories, but it also demonstrates how callous and self-centered Howard is by the simple sentence of “no spot here for you.”(page 60)
  - - - Willy's neighbor and dependable businessman Charley have been loyal supporters of Willy throughout the years. Despite their ongoing relationship, anytime Charley tries to temper Willy's exaggerated expectations of everything, Willy is quick to take offense, which shows through their interactions that Willy has Charley as a foil.
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        Charley stands for the voice of reason, whose presence serves as a counterpoint to Willy's utopian version of the American Dream.
  - - - Willy's wife, Linda, stands by him despite all of his shortcomings, similar to Charley, Linda acts as a voice of reason throughout the play, although she approaches the circumstances from an emotional standpoint. She thereby stands in for the narrative's emotional center.
      - Through the interactions between Linda and Willy, she criticizes the American Dream for having negative psychological impacts on people, as demonstrated by Willy's protracted fixation with it.
  - - - Biff as Willy’s son is a failure of the American Dream while showing the criticism of the American Dream itself. Biff is a character who consistently fails his businesses and can’t live up to his Father’s expectations. Furthermore, by failing the ideals of the American Dream he realizes that the dream itself is flawed.
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        The root of the problem is related to dreaming high with raising expectations.
        
        Because of the constant alienation of the true self. That is why Biff wasn’t able to stay in a job for too long or he stated that he wasted his life.
- - - - Arthur Miller expresses a critical attitude towards the American Dream in Death of a Salesman.
    - - He implies that the pursuit of material success is a doomed endeavor, and instead suggests that real fulfillment comes from the pursuit of meaningful relationships and values.
        
        These aspects are efinitly proven during the Reqruem part of the story, which every character restate their criticism on the American Dream. These criticisms are the same ideas, which Miller implies.
    - - He paints a picture of a deeply flawed society that promises a path to success and happiness, but instead leads to a dead-end for many.
    - - Throughout the play, Willy Loman, the main character, is seen struggling to find success and satisfaction in life despite his efforts.
        
        Willy consistently in the play has many amusing utopic senories, which are imposible to reach.
        
        Thus, he wants to earn money efficently and just enough to be able to retire. Morover, he would be able to achive his utopian dreams.
        
        The American Dream becomes a guiding mythology as an atrective force for Willy in order to continue his work.
        
        Additionaly, Willy's stubornnes on having good relationships in the buisness world is an element exclusive to Willy.
        
        Willy Loman's interactions with his family, Howard, and Charley highlight the criticism of the American Dream.
        
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    - - Miller conveys the idea that the American Dream is an illusion, an empty promise that leads to deep disappointment and tragedy.