... In Death of A Salesman, by Arthur Miller, Willie Loman is a struggling salesman, trying to live up to the ¡§American Dream¡¨ of success. ... Healing the Shame That Binds You, by John Bradshaw helps to deal with the pain associated with growing up in a dysfunctional family, and offers different solutions to heal the pain felt by adult children of dysfunctional families. According to John Bradshaw, Willie Loman fell victim to the ¡§Success Myth,¡¨ created a false self, and was co-dependent upon his job, leaving behind his legacy, to his children, after his death.
Willie Loman went crazy striving to accomplish his version of the ¡§American dream,¡¨ also known as the ¡§Success Myth¡¨ (Bradshaw, Pg 68). ... ¡¨ He believed popularity and success were needed to fulfill his quest as a salesman (Bradshaw Pg 68), and refused to listen to anyone else¡¦s reasoning. ... Looking towards advanced, materialistic, opportunities, his whole life, allowed Willy to fall victim to his own crime (Bradshaw Pg 68). ... Divulging in a false, self-image of himself, Willy believed he was the ¡§popular salesman¡¨ he had fooled everyone else into believing (Bradshaw Pg 14). ... Willy was just an everyday guy who wished he were so much more, building up an image of himself that he was unable to fulfill (Bradshaw Pg 14). ...
Self-validation should be experienced from within (Bradshaw Pg 14). ... By relying on validation from his consumers, Willy lost all sense of his self-worth (Bradshaw Pg 14). ... Willy realized that he had failed to meet his own expectations as a salesman, and had wasted his whole life (Bradshaw Pg 14).
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