Willy vs. Norma

Compare Willy to Norma Desmond.

Willy compares to Norma because they both make themselves bigger and more important than they really are. Norma thinks that she has a good reputation just like Willy but in reality they really don't have that great of a reputation. Norma wants Joe to edit the book that she's been writing and she will pay him whatever he wants. When the two talk Norma brags about how good she used to be and that she is a pretty famous person. Willy was also like this saying that he was a very good salesman and he took a lot of pride for that.

Although Norma is the rich one between the two she may end up being more right than Willy about her reputation. She sounds more credible than Willy because Willy doesn't have any money and no job at all. At least Norma has been working on something and she has build up a good reputation. We will have to wait and see if she really is what she's told Joe.