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The most obvious difference between Willy and Charley and the reason for Willy's jealousy lies the behavior. Even after Willy loses his job entirely, he tells his friend, "I can't work for you, that's all, don't ask me why," and although he denies Charley's accusation that he is jealous of him, that seems to be the case (Miller 71). As Willy's job becomes less and less secure and he gets shifted to working solely on commission, Charley offers him a job but Willy rejects the offer. Willy claims he will pay Charley back but his protests ring hollow. Throughout the play, Charley frequently lends money to Willy to ensure that Willy's family is taken care of, even though Willy cannot bring himself to admit to the fact that he cannot pay bills without Charley's assistance. If it were not for Charley, Willy would not be financially solvent. Even though Charley is a very different type of person than Willy and is far more practical in his perspective on the world, he is still compassionate to his old friend. It comes with the territory," he says when Biff mourns the fact that his father didn't "know who he was" (Miller 103). However, he shows kindness to Willy at the end of the play, demanding that Willy's sons pay respect to Willy, despite their father's failed life. Unlike Willy's wife and sons, Charley has never idealized Willy. Of all the relationships in Death of a Salesman, the relationship between Willy and his friend and next door neighbor Charley is the most honest one.