American Dream: A Marathon to Success

Abstract

American dream focuses on the post world war era that shows the human rat race; indulging on false perceptions to get the way in order to become rich overnight irrespective of attaining it through fair and ethical means. The author shows characters through Willy who wishes to become rich and enjoy the comfort of lives through short-cuts, a character opposite to his brother Ben who struggles to become one through hard work. The story also highlights the failures that one achieves not by good looks but due to false dreams and illusions; a myth braced during the post world war era.