Willys belief and encouragement of this ideology upon his sons influenced Biff immensely. Furthermore, Willy lived in the ideology that being well liked' was far more important and and necessary than being a Bernard type of person and make a living based on his studies. Willys American dream is to have his children succeed and to leave his imprint on the society which he was unable to succeed in doing so in a life long career as a salesman. Though, this is where characters' views differ and conflict with one another. Throughout Death of a Salesman, Miller portrays two ideas of the American dreams and it is definite that they are 'American dreams' as they both deal with success and that character's idea of success. Their conflict represents two varying perspectives of the American dream, and this very struggle eads to the conclusion that the American dream is rooted in the pursuit of a better life. In Arthur Miller's Death ofa Salesman, Miller succeeds in portraying this through the characters Willy and Biff. However, this is one aspect and shallow analysis of the American dream that is not appropriate for all reaching to achieve their American dream. The American dream is usually associated with 1940's America depiction of the ideal family, as can be depicted from television shows such as Leave it to Beaver. The American dream has stood to be each person's idea of success.
