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Essay / Willy Loman and the American Dream - 1549
Willy Loman considers Charley one of his only friends, but he treats Charley and his son like dirt. Back when Bernard was in high school, he was not considered one of the popular kids, always having Biff origins. Willy takes advantage of it. He thinks so much about his sons and how amazing they are compared to nerd Bernard. Then there's Bernard's father, Charlie. He was a hardworking man who believed that success could be achieved if he tried hard enough. This eventually pays off when he is the head of a business and has to help Willy in times of need. He offers Willy a job right after he is fired, but Willy does not accept. He continues to believe that he is better than his friend. That he doesn't need her help, even if he gives her $50 a week so the Loman family can survive. When Willy discovers how successful Bernard really is, it's like the final straw for him. He saw a kid he thought was a nothing nerd all through high school become a big success. While his sons, Biff and Happy, are the same age as Bernard but are struggling to get by. Thus adding to the list of failures in Willy Loman's life. Who is successful in this room? I think it's Bernard and Charlie. They both face the same challenges as the Lomans. However, they were able to escape alive. What sets them apart from the Loman family is their strength. I don't know much about Bernard and Charlie, but from what little is shown in the play, father and son love each other. They support each other and are there for every success and every failure. It seems Willy secretly wants to be like Charley and Bernard. He wants to be able to feel the success and pleasures of life that they