Willie Loman is an everyman who embodies traditional American values ​​of success. He has reached the age where he can no longer compete successfully in his chosen career, that of a street vendor. Faced with terminating his job, he begins to examine his past life to determine its worth. At this critical moment in Willie's existence, his eldest son Biff has come home for a visit, and Willie's old desire for his son to have traditional success in life is rekindled. But old tensions between the two men are also renewed. Once again, much to Willie's disappointment, his son rejects Willie's values ​​and aspirations. (“Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller 1949 Drama”) The “American Dream” is “the belief that through the pioneering virtues of hard work, perseverance, ingenuity, and fortitude, one can find happiness through wealth" ("Death of a Salesman, 1949 drama") "This is the center of our lives as Americans; we all want to achieve it in one way or another. Harold Clurman believes that the concept of the American dream shows in the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is divided into two meanings; the historical dream and the dream of business success In our society the greatest achievement is when you buy your own house and live with a stable job, it doesn't have to be a well paying job but one that allows you to pay your bills and live a decent life, if you have this then you have achieved the historical dream. On the other hand, if you have a well paying job in the corporate world it means a white collar job , and while you may or may not own a home but earn more than enough for your living expenses, this is considered the dream of business success. Willie Loman had already achieved the historical dream... middle of paper...” Literature series for young adults and young adults. (February 2005). Magill on literature plus Ebscohost. City U of New York Lib. November 14, 2006.Miller, Arthur. “Death of a Salesman”. Literature: an introduction to fiction, poetry and drama. 4th ed. compact. Ed. XJ Kennedy and Dana Gioia. New York: Longman, 2005. 1194-1266.Murphy, Brenda and Susan C.W. Abbotson. “The Impact of a Salesman's Death on American Culture.” Understanding the death of a salesman. Ed. Claudia Durst Johnson. Westport CT.: Greenwood Press, 1999. 197-201.Murphy, Brenda and Susan C.W. Abbotson. “The Meaning of the Death of a Salesman” Understanding the Death of a Salesman. Ed. Claudia Durst Johnson. Westport CT.: Greenwood Press, 1999. 4-7. Stanton, Kay. "Women and the American Dream of a Salesman's Death." Willy Lomann. Ed. Harold Bloom. United States: Chelsea, 1991. 129-153.