Almost everyone wants to be successful in their life, whether it is measured in terms of the wealth they have or the accomplishments they have achieved in their life. Here lies the most common thing: success in a man's profession. There are multiple approaches to this connotation of success where a wide range of techniques can be applied. One might think that the only way to achieve a particular level of success is to take on a competitive nature and reach the coveted position of number 1. However, being competitive does not necessarily ensure that a person will be "successful". They must be competent in their field to reach the top spot. An example of these two sides can be found in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, using the characters Willy and Bernard. Bernard is a secondary character in Death of a Salesman who serves as a foil to Willy. A childhood acquaintance of Willy's son Biff, Bernard had always worked to ensure that both he and Biff got good grades. Neither Biff nor Willy took this seriously and instead considered Biff's athletic and entrepreneurial potential...