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Charley - Coggle Diagram

- - - - From the didaskalos by the play Charley is introduced as an large and slow talking man, which shows "pity" (page 28) twoards Willy.
        
        After being introduced by the play, Charley deduces from Willy's sudden return home that things at work are not going well for him and extends an offer of employment. Willy declines, seeing this kind offer to be a slight on his sales prowess.
        
        Willy declines Charley's offer because he believes a guy should be independent as Ben was. This evident by Willy reforming that he is got a job to Charley by saying "I told you that." (page 29), which indicates Willy's stubornnes. Accepting the offer, in his eyes, would also mean giving up on his goal, which is evident by him responding by in a overprotecting manner "Don't insult me." (page 29). Even though the dream is the root of all of his troubles, he can't bear to give up on it since it is the only thing he has left.
      - After Willy experiences his first flashback and Linda interrupts it, another instance that demonstrates Charley serving as a counterbalance to Willy is shown. When asked what happened to the diamond watch fob Ben had given him, he replies by questioning. She recalls him that he pawned it for Biff's radio correspondence course thirteen years ago.
        
        In this case, it is obvious that Willy compromised his relationships with his brother and the natural environment in an effort to offer his boys everything. Willy, however, only ever offers his boys money and hopes of effortless success evident by Willy's addition of him telling Biff "anything but decent things." (page 27), in contrast to Charley, who provides his son affection and "an arm on BERNARD's shoulder" (page 73). As a result, Willy is left perplexed by his kids' failings, as seen by his particular attention to Biff and his statement, "I got nothing to give him." (page 72).
        
        "I got nothing to give him." (page 72)
        
        "an arm on BERNARD's shoulder" (page 73)
      - The Loman family is getting ready to attend Biff's football game in another recollection. Charley comes in and makes jokes with Willy about the game in an effort to lower Willy's unrealistic expectations for it. Charley is accused of believing he is superior to everyone else by an irate Willy.
        
        The emphasis Willy placed on Biff's performance on the football field rather than in the classroom, which is obvious from Bernard's comments that Biff has to prepare for math, shows that he views success as a result of character, good fortune, and glory. Charley has a more grounded perspective. When Charley asks Willy when he's going to "grow up," (page 68) it's clear that Willy realizes that Charley is correct and is thus angry with him. Willy answers with a lot of furious remarks, but in the end Charley's warning to Willy about his exaggerations has greater lasting effect. The stage's lights altering when the recollection concludes in "CHARLEY'S office" (page 68) demonstrates its enduring force .
        
        "That's nothing to kid about!" (page 67)
    - - Willy follows Charley inside his office following his conversation with Bernard. After asking for a higher sum than usual—100 and ten—because of all the payments he had owing. Charley is perplexed as to why Willy won't accept his employment offer, as it would be of great assistance to him. Willy claims he already has a job and is yet too proud to accept it. He expresses his belief that a guy must be "impressive, and well liked" (page 76) in order to succeed as he breaks down and tells Charley that Howard just dismissed him . Charley poses the hypothetical question of whether J.P. Morgan, a prominent figure in the world of finance, would have been loved by anyone if he hadn't been wealthy.
        
        Charley is considerably more aware of the needs of the contemporary corporate world in this scenario than Willy is, which is a capitalistic society more interested in money than heroes. This is demonstrated by Charley's statement, which is more grounded in reality than Willy's, "The only thing you got in this world is what you can sell." (page 76). Despite the fact that Howard did not earn his fortune, he supports Charley's philosophy. They both blame Willy for adding irrational components to the American Dream. By denying any assistance, Willy insists on becoming a hero, if only in his own imagination.
        
        Willy laments that he is now "worth more dead than alive" (page 76) when Charley gives him the money to pay his life insurance, but Charley vehemently disagrees. Willy's concept of success as measured by money and material possessions is so expressed in this exchange. This reasoning causes him to evaluate his own life solely in terms of money. It's also crucial to note that, despite Charley's lack of personal affection for Willy, Willy has always viewed Charley as a rival or lesser, and this is the one time Willy admits that Charley is still there for Willy in times of need.
        
        In this instance Charley is the central figure of reason, which his role is further accentuated by Campbell's definiton of helper. He describes this character as "The hero is covertly aided by the advice, ... supernatural helper whom he met before" (page 89), which fits. Since Willy fofiels the hero and Charley fofiels the helper through their interactions.
  - - - "The hero is covertly aided by the advice, amulets, and secret agents of the supernatural helper whom he met before his entrance into this region." (page 89)