Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Charley and Me

In the play Death of a Salesman there is a character named Charley. Charley is neighbors with the protagonist Willy Loman and they don't exactly get along. Willy has a temper on him and doesn't really get along with anyone except himself and his dead brother, who may not even be real. Even though Willy is a hard man to get along with Charley tries. He tries to be friends with Willy, talks to him casually, wants to play cards all the time, and he always helps Willy when Willy needs it, expecting nothing in return. I like to think of myself like Charley, trying to befriend everybody and helping whoever I can. When I help someone I don't expect something in return, I do it simply because I want to help, in this way I think I relate to Charley.