American Dream Message

In this worksheet, students analyze how Arthur Miller critiques the American Dream through Willy Loman’s beliefs and failures. First, students answer short reflection questions comparing Willy’s values to Biff’s and examining why Willy’s dreams fail. Then, they write a focused paragraph explaining why Miller chose Willy as the vehicle through which to challenge cultural ideals of success. The worksheet encourages close reading, textual analysis, and clear argumentative writing. Students learn to interpret authorial purpose and connect character outcomes to broader societal messages.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Author’s Purpose Analysis

English Language Arts – Writing Text-Based Paragraphs

English Language Arts – Theme and Cultural Context

English Language Arts – Character Comparison

This worksheet is part of our Death of a Salesman Worksheets collection.