After working tirelessly for years, supporting his wife and two boys, Willy believes there ought to be some compensation for all his work. He wonders why he is not bringing home a lot of money, and refuses to stop working until he reaches his goal, to give his wife Linda the garden she wants**, to have enough money to help out his sons, and to end work with prosperity and respect. The constant work without making a substantial amount of money takes a toll on Willy, and he starts to deteriorate. Willy’s idea of the “American Dream” is to die a “death of a salesmen” where he is well liked by all his customers, so much that they to come to his funeral**, a death where the hard work has paid off. Willy’s misconception about the American Dream leads him to his dehumanization. He starts to forget things, crashes his car regularly**, and is not suitable to continue work at his company, for he is no longer selling anything or bringing in any new customers.** The reality of the situation is that there are many few who have the success that Willy and all other salesmen strive towards. ** His whole life, Willy focused on a goal, and made the mistake of assuming it would happen. Consequently, he was left with an idea of happiness that was unachievable, and dwindled to a point where he took his own …show more content…
She sacrifices her happiness and love for this life, this “Dream”. Jay Gatsby, the man Daisy loved before marrying Tom Buchanan, also strove towards the “American Dream”, and ended up equally unhappy. Daisy had the choice to wait around for Gatsby to return from war, but prioritized Tom’s accessibility and ensured wealth. Daisy’s general unhappiness with Tom and her life leads her to her retrograde and become dehumanized to the point of killing. Due to jealousy, Daisy takes the life of Myrtle, whom Tom is having an affair with. One night returning from New York City **. Daisy hitting Myrtle with the car exhibits how one person could seemingly have everything, be living the “American Dream”, and still be terribly unhappy. This dream does not provide what people hope it will, turning them into people they were not before, dehumanizing