Miller criticizes the American Dream and its value system by presenting the false image of reality that Willy Loman creates in his household. ... Willy Loman, like Berenger, learns to be content with the world around him by creating an illusion for himself with which he can cope. Miller allows Loman to exist in a disturbed version of the American Dream. ... Miller writes in a realist fashion about a very distracted individual, Willy Loman. ... Dreamers, like Berenger and Loman, are those who choose to view only its idealistic parts. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate