

The most prominent and repetitive illusion of Willy Loman is the importance of success being dependent on popularity and having personal attractiveness. In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, a major theme and interest of conflict is Willy Loman’s quest to achieve the American Dream leading to his failure, due to the pursuit of his illusion of the American Dream and not the reality of it.

This is no exception to Willy Loman, a failing salesman in New England. Many characters in literature find themselves struggling with the inability to establish the difference between the two, leading to a conflict with themselves along with the character’s family.

There is a substantial contrast between reality and illusions.
