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62 Cards in this Set
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Symbolism of hope
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"fruit still clinging to its branches"
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Joe Keller's character, ordinary man, working class but now middle class, an Everyman
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"A man among men"
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Joe's ignorance and denial, rejection of things he doesn't like
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"I don't read the news part anymore."
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Coping mechanism for being arrested, showing off his "innocence", making light of it
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"First thing I know, I'm liable to make you a detective."
"Can I see the jail now?" |
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Chris - direct, brutally honest
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"You know Larry's not coming back and I know it."
"I think we made a mistake lying to mother." |
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Keller - denial, avoids trouble
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"You can't say that to her"
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Passive, responsibility to himself only
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"I ignore what I gotta ignore."
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Chris fed up with living of the consequences of Larry's death, always tries to do the right thing and is tired
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"Every time I reach out for something I want, I have to pull back because other people will suffer."
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Contrasting views between Joe and Chris
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"The business doesn't inspire me."
"Must you be inspired?" |
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Chris living in limbo, seeking change
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"We're like at a rain road station waiting for a train that will never come in."
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Keller's capacity for lying
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"He didn't tell me anymore that he told you."
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Maintenance of life, father cannot kill child, indication of quilt
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"Because certain things have to be and certain things can never be."
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Chris' admiration and adoration for his parents, especially Joe
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"[with admiration] Joe McGuts."
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Family responsibility versus collect responsibility
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"Larry never flew a P-40."
"So who flew those P-40s? Pigs?" |
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Keller trying to justify what he knows he has done wrong
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"Just try to see it human."
"That's a mistake but it ain't murder." |
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Collective responsibility due to time in war.
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"They killed themselves for each other."
"A kind of ... responsibility. Man for man." |
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Chris' guilt of being alive
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"There's blood on it."
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Kate knows. Arrival of George worries both Joe and Kate.
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"Be smart now Joe the boy is coming. Be smart."
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Chris trying to obtain closure.
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"Sawing the broken off tree, leaving the stump standing alone."
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Shuts it out, refuses to acknowledge what is going on
childlike, shows his simplicity |
"When he's worried he sleeps.
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Sue provides a new perspective of Keller family
first to voice Keller's guilt |
"Everyone knows Joe pulled a fast one to get out of jail."
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Genuinely does not believe his father is guilty
Will destroy him when he does |
"Do you think I could forgive him if he'd done a thing like that?"
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Bribery, wants to set George up to keep eye on him
Knows Ann will want to be near brother, so encourages Chris to stay with business |
"I can set George up here."
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Denial of consequences of actions, still does not understand responsibility
Family responsibility, family above all else |
"I dont understand why she has to crucify the man." "A father is a father."
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George tells the blunt truth to Chris
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"Because his father destroyed your family."
"but outside there doesn't seem to be much of a law." |
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George reminds Chris of the impossibility of Joe's innocence
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"And he's the kind of boss to let 21 cylinder heads be repaired and shipped out of his shop without even knowing about it?"
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Chris's delusion and denial
Guilt is obvious |
"He's that kind of boss."
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George pushes the truth, Joe's story does not match with his character
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"That frightened mouse."
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George can see Chris's denial
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"Oh Chris, you're a liar to yourself."
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Keller's profited from war
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"Everything they have is covered in blood."
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Chris chose to deny thoughts to cope
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"Yes they crossed my mind."
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Chris' subliminal guilt
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"Then why isn't your name on the business?"
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Kate's manipulation
Treats George like a child making it difficult for him to reveal what he came to say |
"Georgie, Georgie."
"[She cups his face in her hands]" "Joe was just talking about the day you were born.2 |
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Kate makes George lose his confidence
Acting as though they are all in it together |
"We all got hit by the same lightning."
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Joe manipulates George by focussing on Steve's mistakes and dominates conversation
Ironic |
"The man never learned to take the blame."
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Kate still clinging onto denial
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"She's Larry's girl."
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Kate reveals truth by accident
Turnining point, causes conflict between Joe and Chris |
"Because if he's dead, your father killed him."
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Anger of Chris after truth
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"How could you do that? How?"
"Explain it to me or I'll tear you to pieces." |
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Joe still not accepting responsibility
Selfish, self-preservation |
"What could I do, let them take 40 years, let them take my life away?"
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Joe's desperation, fear of age
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"Chris, I did it for you. Sixty-one year olds don't get another chance."
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Devestating for Chris
Anger Keller: fallible - infallible Keller's actions so contradictory to all of Chris' beliefs |
"[With burning fury]"
"I was dying everyday and you were killing my boys and you did it for me?" "What the hell do you think I was thinking of, the Godam business?" "Don't you live in the world? What the hell are you? You're not even an animal, not even an animal kills his own." "I ought to tear the tongue out of your mouth, what must I do? [..covering his face as he weeps.]" |
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Jim is cynical, Miller shows capitalist view is what is wrong with society
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"Money-money-money-money-money."
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Chris' views are contrasting for him to deal with
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"Chris would never know how to deal with a thing like that."
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Joe's actions make Chris lose his innocence
Chris' honesty is a lie to him |
"The star of one's honesty."
"Wanted to be alone to watch his star go out." |
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Joe's main concern is still himself and family
blinkered view of society |
"I thought I had a family here. What happened to my family."
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Kate trying to fix one lie with another
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"Tell him you're willing to go to prison."
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Still will not accept responsibility
How society views success = money Joe is last to make change |
"He would forgive me? For what?"
"You wanted money I made money." |
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Joe's view of responsibility
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"There is nothing bigger that family to him."
"Nothin' is bigger." |
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Joe clings on, speaks of Larry understanding family responsibility
Makes Larry's letter more devastating Ironic |
"If Larry was alive, he wouldn't act like this."
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Contrains of family responsibility
Parents hurting Chris Ironic |
"I want you to set him free."
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Tension increased by Larry's letter
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"You're making me do this..."
"oh, my God..." |
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Family responsibility only hurt Chris in the end
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"I'm yellow. I was made yellow in this house."
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Chris changed
Idealism is gone, bitter, disillusioned |
"I'm practical now, and I spit on myself."
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Society is corrupt and flawed
Man against man Animal symbolism - savage |
"You don't love a man here, you eat him."
"This is a zoo, a zoo!" |
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Joe all about money
Sees nothing but money in life |
"War and peace, its nickels and dimes."
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Justifies his actions with mass corruption
Miller highlights Joe's view is common |
"Half the Godam country is gotta go if I go."
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Saw father as better
Flaws of parent-child relationships - parents are human and have flaws |
"I never saw you as a man, I saw you as my father."
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Joe's opposing view to Chris
Sacrifice, sins |
"A man can't be a Jesus in this world."
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We all have an individual responsibility
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"Now blame the world."
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Resolution of conflict
Joe's accepts Chris' view of responsibility Illustrates that Joe's view was flawed |
"I think to him they were all my sons. And I guess they were, I guess they were."
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Chris still has his ideals
Main message of All My Sons |
"You can be better."
"There's a universe of people outside and you're responsible to it." |
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Kate's undying protection of Chris
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"Live."
"Forget now." |
