'Cause what could be more satisfying than to be able to go, at the age of eighty-four, into twenty or thirty different cities, and pick up a phone, and be remembered and loved and helped by so many different people? Not only does Dave Singleman therefore represent the reason why Willy went into his particular profession, but he also represents the way in which being a travelling salesman has changed. Note how Willy was struck by meeting Dave Singleman: And when I saw that, I realised that selling was the greatest career a man could want. He workes until the age of 84 successfully earning his living as a salesman and was immensely popular. Dave Singleman, to Willy, captures the essence of being a travelling salesman. Willy refers to Dave Singleman as he is a deeply important figure for Willy, and inspired him to become a salesman in the first place. This of course is a highly significant scene as it comes as Willy gets fired by the company that he has worked for for so long.
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