But as time passes on Willy finds out that Bernard has become a top lawyer who will be arguing a case in the Supreme Court, which shows Bernard has become very successful life.Also published as Heather Graham Pozzessere and Shannon Drake. In the beginning of the story, Willy suggests that Bernard will never truly be successful. The quote is suggesting that Biff will be successful in life, but Bernard will never be. This quote contradicts many things Willy said about Bernard because earlier in the story he says to Biff Bernard could get the marks in school, y understand, but when he gets into the business world, you are going to be five times ahead of him (p.33). They re all fine boys, and they ll end up big (p.98).

Towards the end of the conversation with Charley, Willy says He s a fine boy. Willy thinks Bernard will not be a successful person in life, but this is another illusion in the story. And being in jail is not considered to be a great thing for a person. Biff never obtained greatness because he went to jail for stealing. Biff is never destined for greatness due to the fact that he has lead a life of crime since his teenage years. Now that Biff has not graduated from high school, it is a clue in the story that he is not destined for greatness. (P.32) Even with his friend s warning, Biff flunks the test and does not graduate. Bernard, one of his friends, says to him You re supposed to study with me today if you don t start studyin math he s gonna flunk you, and you won t graduate.

He is not destined for greatness because of his poor performance in his educational studies. If Willy were well liked by everyone, then he would have more friends, not just Charley.īelieving Biff is destined for greatness is just another illusion in the story. The quote implies Willy does not have many friends as he points out in the story. Willy finally realizes that he is not well liked and he says it himself while speaking to Charley you re the only friend I got (p. If Willy was truly well liked by many people, there would have been more people at his funeral. Thus the quote shows that Willy was not as popular as he thought he was. One example why this is an illusion is when Linda, the wife of Willy, says to Charley and Biff during the funeral of Willy Why didn t anybody come? But where are all the people he knew? (P.137). Willy s belief that he is a well liked and popular proves to be an apparent illusion in the story.

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