The American Dream in The Death Of a Salesman

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…both himself and the rest of his family. He ruined life for Happy, Linda, and Biff, and since they were all he had, he ultimately killed himself. The only thing he had left was to gain back the love of Biff, and once he did, he felt no need to live any longer. Life was an accumulation of anguish for the Loman Family and they had Willy to thank for the annihilation of their lives.