Willy P. 33) This is Willy and one of his more pompous conversations with Biff on regards to Bernard. As usual, Willys prediction was far off from the truth. Bernard grew up and got married, had 2 boys, and had his last appearance leaving to go argue a case in front of the Supreme Court. This is closer to the American dream than Willy could ever even dream of achieving.Figure it out. Work a lifetime to pay off a house. You finally own it, and theres nobody to live in it.(Willy P.15) There is not a more accurate quote that could fit the genre of emptiness of the American dream. Willy Loman worked, made money at a considerably fine occupation, had two bright and talented children, and was espoused to a kind woman. Yet, emptiness lingered until he finally cracked. He eventually saw fit to take comfort in another woman on the road, which is where his spiraling downfall began. Willy had all he dreamed of up until his affair with the other woman, but dreams get bigger as they are met, which is why the American dream is so unpromising.Loss of IdentityWe all go through trials and tribulations that make each of us stop and ask one simple life-defining question: Who am I? This question is the shadow that trails every prominent characters thought in this breakthrough novel. Tracing the mind works of every human being, you will find insecurities and glitches that lead to fallouts in life where there seems there is nothing left to do but sulk and gripe. This is the constant attitude Biff Loman felt as a grown man, yet tried to hide. He was quite lost in general while growing up, but only realized later in life that his father had matured him into a dream life of false ideals. Im mixed up very bad. Maybe I oughta get married. Maybe I oughta get stuck into something. Maybe thats my trouble. Im like a boy. Im not married, Im not in business, I just~Im like a boy. Biffs uneasy statement after his return home sums up the cowardness that...
