in the present. Ben, in Willy's flashback, becomes a way for Willy to forget about his problems and feelings. We are presented with a large amount of information about Ben in this flashback, and we can in turn apply this information to Willy as well. We first learn that although Willy and Ben are brothers, they did not grow up together. Ben is also a lot wealthier and more successful than Willy. (Miller, 44) Although Ben and Willy were never close, Willy idolizes Ben. "Ben! I've been waiting for you so long! What's the answer? How did you do it?"(Miller, 47) Obviously, Ben has achieved what Willy wishes he could achieve. He has made it in life basically by using other people for everything he can. "When I was seventeen I walked into the jungle, and when I was twenty-one I walked out. And by god he was rich."(Miller, 52) Willy truly believes that this is a wonderful way to make money and with that, we learn a lot of the character of Willy. He does not believe that people need to put in hard work to gain success. The other main thing that
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