To be a hero in the eyes of the American Dream, it seems you would have to make sacrifices. Something has to die in order for the dream to be achieved.
Locust House:
The past had to die for the characters to move on.
The Catcher In The Rye:
Holden's childhood was a martyr for adulthood.
Death of a Salesman:
Willy Loman was a martyr for his family and his success.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest:
McMurphy was a martyr for freedom and for the men of the ward.
The Great Gatsby:
Gatsby was a martyr for his love and desire of Daisy.
A Raisin in the Sun:
Walter Lee's dream was a martyr for the family's future in the new house.
The past had to die for the characters to move on.
The Catcher In The Rye:
Holden's childhood was a martyr for adulthood.
Death of a Salesman:
Willy Loman was a martyr for his family and his success.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest:
McMurphy was a martyr for freedom and for the men of the ward.
The Great Gatsby:
Gatsby was a martyr for his love and desire of Daisy.
A Raisin in the Sun:
Walter Lee's dream was a martyr for the family's future in the new house.
To achieve the Dream and be a Hero for the Dream, you must make sacrifices to persevere and keep on dreaming...