He fought it out here, and this is where I""m gonna win it for him."" Arthur Miller portrayal of the Loman family places emphasis on the man struggling to achieve the perfection that is the American dream. It is not an attack upon the American system but an evidence of the systems possible effectiveness. The American dream and Willy"'s dream were the end of Willy. Willy Lomans tragedy is due equally to his own flawed character and to society"'s flaws. For some, society has created mass wealth. For Willy Loman, however, society has created only tremendous grief and hardship, provoked by the endless promises. For these reasons, his tragedy is due to society flaws. Willy Loman had many flaws and deficiencies ranging form suicidal tendencies to psychotic disorders. However, these failing did not account for his tragic end, by themselves. The most obvious flaw in society is greed, the desire to get ahead. It is the philosophy of business that contains the dreams of man. Sometimes, this can drive man to great things, sometimes it can drive a man to ruin. The next largest flaw in society is a lack of compassion. This could be as a result of overwhelming greed. "I'm always in a race with the junkyard! I just finished paying for the car and it's on it last legs. The refrigerator consumes belts like a god dam maniac. They time those things." Willy"'s belief in this statement drew him to believe that big business lacked compassion. It was the direct result of the flaws in society, which led Willy to his death. It was the greed that was ever pervasive around him that led to his unhappiness. It was the lack of compassion from society, which allowed his unhappiness to flourish, and which eventually consumed him. After working hard for his whole life, Willy wakes up to realize that he is a failure. On top of all of this, both of his sons despise him. His wife is very loving towards him but he does not take time to appreciate it.
