The Glass Managerie and Death of a Salesman are both fictional works, but are reflections on the difficulties of life. ... For example, Willy Loman has connotations of a man who has lost hope in life due to his mundane occupation and pursuit of the American Dream. ... Arthur Miller deliberately makes him out to be a fool for the pure reason to emphasizes his purpose - mock American society. Willy is wound up in his idea of being 'well liked' success, the materialistic version of the dream. ... Willy has dreams that are self deluding Willy clings to t...

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