Hap's view of Willy

What's that son? You want to know about your grandpa Willy? Alright, well he was a lot like me. He was a travelling salesman just like me! And like me, he was always away from home and working so hard to make money for Grandma, Biff, and I. Just like how I make money for you and your mother. What's that? Who's Biff? Well Biff is my brother, he left town after Pop passed and never talked to us again. He drove Pop nuts! There was a time when Pop would go on rambling all night! That's how crazy Biff made him.
But back to Grandpa Willy, he always idolized us kids, me more than Biff of course, cuz he couldn't stand Biff. Son, remember that Florida plan I have? Your Grandpa Willy always liked that idea! He was a man of business, that man! He did right by being a salesman, he would be proud of me for following in his footsteps. Son, you only have a few more years before you're going to be out in this world. Say, what do you think about that Florida plan, eh? Just picture it, you and me, father and son, running a sports shop in Florida, we'll be millionaires in no time! Ah your grandpa would be so proud! If he were still alive Son, him and I would be running that sports shop, we'd be "The Loman's: A Father and Son Business." We would have been a success, Pop had many clients up in Boston, New England, and New York, they would've made us millionaires...
Ah son, that was the darkest day of my life when Pop passed. I've never seen so many people at a funeral in all my life! That man had friends in all places! They came from miles around! All corners of the States, former clients flew from Portland and Florida, people drove down from Boston and New England. And anyone who was anyone came from New York.
Son, I tell ya, your Grandpa...He was a man to admire! He would do anything for us kids, and hell!(oops sorry Son, I'll put money in the swear jar) He'd do anything for his clients too! He even bought stockings for some clients to keep their business...(He taught me everything I know...Hap thinks to himself) What's that son? No I don't need to  buy stockings (only drinks...Hap thinks to himself), I'm much more successful than Grandpa Willy, I did him proud Son.

Linda's Diary

Monday, June 3, 1939
It's the first day of the boys' summer vacation, and poor Willy has to drive to New England for sales. Boy is he a go getter or what? Hopefully he will have some time after work today to be with Biff and Happy. Oh how they adore him! Biff will want to throw the ole football around, since he is the star quarterback...Willy will be so tickled to watch Biff play this coming fall! Those two are joined at the hip, I swear it! He always comes home so happy! Just the other day he brought me home new stockings! He is a generous man with a big heart! Oh how I love that man!

Thursday, March 4, 1955
I am so worried about Willy, he has been coming home way too often when he should be out selling. And when he comes home he acts a little strange, I hope it has nothing to do with the rubber tube I found behind the fuse box...I shouldn't think like that, Willy would never try to hurt himself like that, maybe he forgot it there, he is getting pretty forgetful these days. But ever since the insurance inspector came over and told me that a woman claimed that Willy deliberately ran off the bridge...I've been having horrible thoughts of my poor Willy. I know things aren't going well between him and Biff, but suicide? No. Not my Willy. I just know that sometimes he gets distracted and daydreams, which is a perfect explanation for running off the bridge. Once things clear up between him and Biff, he'll be back out there selling in no time!