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All My Sons
All My Sons
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List the Inciting Event (the event before the story starts that sets up the action.)The inciting event would be the death of Larry in the war, son of Joe and Katie.
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List the Stasis (how does the world of the story open and exist?)
I think the Stasis would be the part of the play where Joe tells Chris that the reason he
built his business was to past it on to his sons. Joe mentions this because he is hurt when Chris
says that he wants to get out of the business.
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List the Intrusion (that moment or event that provokes the present action into motion //
Major complication would be that George who is Anns brother decides he needs to come
down to speak with the Kellers.
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List 4 events in the story of the Rising Action. (The dramatic events leading to climax)
The four events that could be considered the rising action are: 1. When George come
down to confront the Kellers after he visited his dad in jail. 2. When it is revealed that Joe lied
about not knowing about the faulty parts sold do the army. 3. Chris tells his parents he is going to
leave home because all that has come up. 4. The confrontation of Joe with everyone.
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When Anna shows everyone the letter that Larry wrote to her while he was at war.
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List the Falling Action (The Events that lead to Resolution/Return to Stasis)
Im not too sure of this one. Would it be when everyone accepts that Larry is gone?
11. List the Resolution // The Return to Stasis (the way the world is now)
When Katie is holding her son Chris in her arms after the gun shot and telling him to live.
Its the resolution because thats the way their life will be lived now with his father Joe no
around.