rom his situation, a way for him to forget about his
             present condition and feelings. This flashback with Ben provides us with a
             large amount of information about himself, and thus about Willy. We learn
             first that Ben is a lot wealthier then Willy, and that while they are
             brothers, they did not grow up together.
             We also learn through the flashback that Willy idolizes Ben, though
             they have never been close. "Ben! I've been waiting for you so long! What's
             the answer? How did you do it?(Miller 1938)." Obviously, Ben has achieved
             what Willy wishes for. We find out that Ben has made a fortune by "walking
             into Africa." He has prospered by essentially using other people for what
             they can give him. "When I was seventeen I walked into the jungle, and when
             I was twenty-one I walked out. And by god he was rich(1939)." We learn a
             lot about the character of Willy because he completely believes that this is
             an excellent way to make money. He obviously does not believe that a person
             has to put in a lot of hard work to achieve success, and that in fact Ben's
             The flashback also illustrates a fight between Ben and Biff. Ben
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