Life Of A Salesman: A twist on what fate can do to willie Loman in "Death of a salesman"

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Life of a Salesman

As I sit here punching keys, I cant help but wonder about Willy Loman. What would of happen if his brother Ben, Was a bit more honest with him? What if his family was honest with him? Well thanks to my imagination here we go.

Cast:

Willy Loman ..........................................Salesman

Linda Loman...........................................Willy's wife

Biff Loman .............................................Willy's older son

Harold ( Happy ) Loman ........................Willy's younger son

Ben Loman..............................................Willy's older brother

Charley.....................................................Neighbor and friend

Bernard.....................................................Charley's son and an acheiver in high school

Realtor.......................................................Man selling Loman home

Marilyn......................................................Biff's daughter

Arthur........................................................Biff's son

The story starts at the point where Linda is yelling at Biff about the way he treats Willy

We enter in the midst of a heated discussion.

Linda: "Attention must be paid". He's not allowed to fall into his grave like an old dog .Attention, Attention must be finally paid to such a person! You called him crazy-

Biff: Such a person?

Linda: Yes! Such a person,Why you ungratefull-

Biff: Ungratefull! Why I carried his lousy secret with me for to many years now to listen to this!

Linda: Biff, What is it what have you got against your dad.

Why are you so mean to him, you two use to be so close.

Biff: Never mind.

Linda: NO! I will not accept that any more! You will tell me what happened between you and your dad.

Biff: You stand here in praise of him?

Linda: Yes of course I do, He is my loving husband,Your loving father!

Biff: Loving father!

Happy: What's going on in here? What is all the yelling about?

Linda: Biff what is it.

Biff: Mom, I don't know how to say this.

Happy: say wha-

Linda: Just get it out!

Biff: What I am going to say is not going to be...