American Dream

Question 1

Represents the illusory nature of the American Dream, where aspirations are detached from practical circumstances.

Answer 1

Dream rising out of reality

Question 2

Highlights the futility and emptiness of the American Dream when personal sacrifice leads to an unfulfilled life.

Answer 2

Work a lifetime to pay off a house. You finally own it, and there’s nobody to live in it.

Question 3

Reflects a vision of independence and self-reliance central to the American Dream, yet often unattainable.

Answer 3

Someday I’ll have my own business and I’ll never have to leave home again.

Question 4

Suggests a belief in grand beginnings as the pathway to success, often contradicted by reality

Answer 4

Start big and you’ll end big.

Question 5

Symbolizes a lack of foundation or future prospects, undermining the promise of the American Dream.

Answer 5

Nothing’s planted. I don’t have a thing in the ground.

Question 6

Demonstrates Willy’s desperate need for individual significance within the framework of the American Dream.

Answer 6

I am not a dime a dozen! I am Willy Loman, and you are Biff Loman!