Cora vs. Willy

Willy's idea of success was that to establish yourself in society one must be well liked and have the appearance to back it up.  Willy based his views on society ideal of the perfect success as a person who has achieved financial success through appearance and popularity.  Cora idea of success did not have to do with societies influence.  She thought success to be anything where you achieved your goals through following your passions.  In Willy's eyes, Cora would not have been a success because she was not in a good financial status.

Willy tried so hard to push this idea of success as one where you were well liked and have all the financial opportunities you need, yet he could never achieve this kind of success.  Cora, on the other hand, was able to achieve her idea of  success because it was based on her own ideas, not societies.  Cora did not follow societies version of the perfect success, but mad her own ideal success.  Cora succeeded Willy, because of this.  She was able to fulfill her own notions of success because she could be content with her own goals.  Willy would never be able to achieve a sense of contentment because the goals of society, which he followed, were always changing.