While Willy blames himself for his failure in achieving the American Dream, Leroy’s wife, Patricia Hamilton blames her husband for his failure. Two of Arthur Miller’s characters, Willy Loman from ( Death of a Salesman) and Leroy Hamilton from ( The Last Yankee) represent failures of the American Dream. The reality of his father withdrawing from his failures as a businessman led Miller to create the figure of a failed father. This aspect of failure in Miller’s characters can be connected to Miller’s father’s failure, as Miller, like Biff’s disgust with Willy, often harboured some form of resentment towards him. In fact, he often would question those on their success, or lack of it (Rosefeldt), a constant theme of his plays. Seeing the effects of the dirty thirties, the failures that people would eventually blame themselves for, Miller was able to use such experiences in many of his plays. Here, Miller was raised for the rest of his youth, and he spent a great deal of time amongst those that had once been prosperous, but were forced out onto the streets as a result of the 1929 stock market crash, which was followed by the Great Depression. In his early life Arthur Miller’s father was a well-renowned and respected businessman, however, as a result of his business loss in 1928 the family was forced to move to Brooklyn. Yet, with the responsibility and obligation of an interactive and wealthy, is it possible for an individual to accomplish both components of the American Dream as equals? However, this tends to be more noticeable in families that prioritize their relationships above their career, as they see their wealth as something that requires a skill of management, instead of all their time. In fact, most might say that in focusing more on one aspect, be it their job or their family, the other simply balances out. Some might even argue that it’s normal, and that the other side is not affected by the amount of time that they prioritize with either their family or work. This may not be seen as a drastic problem for most people, as they are happy with their income rates and family relationships and thus don’t see a need to change to improve either one. This is a matter of balancing one’s personal life, and one’s career, as few have managed to succeed in maintaining both on equal an level, since one is valued above the other. This statement remains a constant theme throughout the play Death of a Salesman, as the main character Willy Loman struggles to find a medium between his family and career life. Throughout history a common occurrence amongst celebrities in pursuit of the American Dream is their inability to maintain both the components of a wealthly and an interactive family.
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