After the Death of a Salesman《Thoughts on "the American Dream&quot

Death of a Salesman Miller's most famous work addresses the painful conflicts within one family but it also tackles larger issues regarding American national values. The play examines the cost of blind faith in the American Dream: Miller charges America with selling a false myth constructed around a capitalist materialism nurtured by the postwar economy a materialism that obscured the personal truth and moral vision of the original American Dream described by the country's founders.

As a first generation Chinese-American I cannot agree with Miller's criticisms more. Becoming to America is an experience most immigrants will never forget. In reality the American dream is nothing but a political term. I am not rejecting the idea that American Dream can be realized but it is much more than luck or being "American". It is about hard work and acceptance of occasional failure. Don't deny yourself the right to be imperfect.