In the conclusion of the play, Death of a Salesman, Willy’s life comes to an end. Biff tells Willy that, “I am not a leader of men, Willy, and neither are you. You were never anything but a hard-working drummer who landed in the ash can like all the rest of them!” As Biff yells as Willy, he demonstrates that in order to achieve the “American Dream,” a person needs to do what they are good at, not at what society believes is the best. Throughout the play, Willy is incredibly caught up in how the rest of society views him, and because of this, he doesn’t pursue his true dreams. This play is still relevant in today’s society. Most of the time people are so caught up in how others view them that they forget to be true to themselves. What would happen to this world if every single person pursued a career where their skills would shine? Our world would be a much more successful and efficient place. We were all given certain God given talents, so why not use what we have and be successful rather than pretend to have what we don’t and fail.
Despite Willy's failures all through his life, he attempts to "grow" through his planting of a garden at the end of the novel. Willy begins to realize at the end of the play that his true talents come in gardening, not salesmanship. The garden symbolizes an attempt at rebirth, but the rebirthing process happens to late, as Willy ends up committing suicide. Willy proves that no matter what your talent may be, using your abilities wisely will result in success.
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