Can’t you stay a few days? You’re just what I need, Ben, because I – I have a fine position here, but I – well, Dad left when I was such a baby and I never had a chance to talk to him and I still feel – kind of temporary about myself.
– Arthur Miller
Death of a Salesman, Act 1. As Willy speaks to his imaginary older brother Ben, we learn that their father abandoned them when Willy was a baby. While Ben may only be in Willy’s imagination, the feelings of being "temporary" and abandoned are real for Willy, who asks his brother to stay for a few days.