In "Death of a Salesman", by Arthur Miller he questions the validity of the "American Dream" and criticizes the capitalist system we live in. There are various examples of what he meant by this in the play. Willy getting fired from his job after working for Howard for many years is one example. Also, another example is when Willy said, "Work a lifetime to pay off a house. You finally own it, and there's nobody to live in it." Miller is simply telling us that the American way of life is forever going to be about work. Even if you work overtime, have an extra job, and so on, you will always be one step behind.
             People from third world countries view Americans as "lucky" because they have freedom, "money", and could get anything they want. What they don't know is that Americans work 24/7 and at the end they receive a check that's completely dried up by taxes. America is such a big country, but everyone lives on top of each other. "The street is lined with cars. There's not a breath of fresh air in the neighborhood. ... They should've had a law against apartment houses." These lines said by Willy shows how Miller views our way of life. We can live in a nice house, with a lot of grass, and a big backyard, but what do Americans choose? They choose to live in cities with millions of people, not a speck of sunshine shines through the house, and an everyday life filled with stress and worrying about everything.
             In big companies workers compete with each other and will do anything to get ahead. "You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away – a man is not a piece of fruit."
             People have a habit of using one another to either feel good about one self, or to simply just have a better life. In America if you're "aged" people will simply think you will not function well anymore and that leads to losing
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