Death of a Salesman and the American Dream Most people in America acknowledge that there are certain standards they are expected to live up to. For many, this is a wonderful and dignified belief. Although, in some cases people can be so preoccupied with the ideal that it becomes a burden. They are thus unable to accomplish their dream. There are two specific essays that portray this idea, one is by Howard Fuller entitled "A …showed first 75 words of 779 total…

…showed last 75 words of 779 total…leaves us with a hope for Biff to find his place in society. Whether or not he will accomplish what society calls the "American dream" is not the point, Biff realizes his fathers ideals were false and decides to set a new path for himself. He now has freedom from his father's spurious ideals. Opportunity lies ahead and Biff has a chance to find his "true self," with a little inspiration from the American dream.