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“In the greatest country…”

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“in the world a young man with such personal attractiveness gets lost.”

Willy

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“remember how they used to…”

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“follow him around at high school?’

Willy

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[He loses himself…]

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[in reminiscence.]

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[seems less…]

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[self-assured] - (Biff)

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5
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“and good luck with your…”

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“what do you do?”

Ben

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“It’s Brooklyn, I know,…”

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“But we hunt too.”

Willy

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“Like a young…”

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“God. Hercules - something like that.”

Willy

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“a star like that,…”

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“magnificent, can never really fade away.”

Willy

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9
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“a little boat…”

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“looking for a harbour.”

Linda

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10
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“What are you building?…”

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“Lay your hand on it. Where is it?”

Ben

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“a man can end with…”

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“diamonds here on the basis of being liked.”

Willy

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12
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“No man only…”

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“needs a little salary.”

Charley

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13
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“He had the wrong…”

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“dreams.”

Biff

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14
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“I am not a dime…”

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“a dozen. I am Willy Loman and you are Biff Loman.”

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“I’m not bringing home any…”

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“prizes anymore and you’re going to stop waiting for me to bring them home.”

Biff

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16
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“pick up a phone and be…”

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“remembered and loved and helped by so many different people.”

Willy

17
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“Why am I trying to…”

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“Become what I don’t want to be.”

Biff

18
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“Nothing’s planted. …”

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“I don’t have a thing in the ground.”

Willy

19
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[the surrounding area shows…]

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[an angry glow of orange]

20
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“It’s the only dream to have -…”

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“to come out number one man.”

Happy

21
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“Be liked and…”

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“you will never want.”

Willy

22
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“A man can’t go out the way…”

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“he came in, Ben, a man has got to add up something.”

Willy

23
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“Willy Loman never made…

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“a lot of money. His name was never in the paper.”

Linda

24
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“Attention, attention…”

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“must finally be paid to a person.”

Linda