A adverb usually follows the verb, It can also precede the verb. Also a prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or adverb, and a prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or adverb. Also letting someone know you like them a lot just adds the adverb onto the verb. And being is an adverb and so it will always modify a verb in lieu of a noun.
According to Willy, Ben was an explorer and adventurer who found diamonds in Africa and timberland in Alaska. Ben never appears in the reality of the play, but is revealed through Willy's thoughts. Ben is everything Willy wanted to be, and everything he wants his sons to be.
