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aim in life is to earn money and make as much profit as possible. = on his partner Steve. When his -
supply defective cylinders heads, but in the court he lays all the blame ess, The cut-throat competition gj,
i
ing of his big and prosp erous business .
is rotting in jail, Joe Keller is boast -affection for his sons, Helo,
business world has made him callous and even cruel. :
a father full of — seine killed ag
But this otherwise callous and cruel businessman is i
very deepl y. He is griev ed over the death of his elder son Larry. When
his sons
because he considered his father th
red derer
his fatherthe murderer
of 21 pilots, he feels so much shocked and guilty that heshy
pilots, hard and done everything for}
himself down. He is proud of his son Chris. He tells him that he has worked har : father <a
son. He wants to see him a happy, successful and prosperous businessman. This affectionate fa er a
and considerate husband. He knows that Kate his wife believes that her son Larry Is still alive. Though}
believes that Larry is dead, yet he does not say so before his wife, because he does not want to hunk
feelings. {
But this successful businessman, affectionate father and considerate husband is something else also.h
is a selfish man and an irresponsible citizen. For him there is nothing bigger than his family. He does nottha
of society, the bigger world of man, where every man is responsible to every other man. He tells Chris thatifl
is to be sent to jail, half of Americans will have to be sent to jail. It is true that Joe is a typical product of me
American business tradition. All businessmen and industrialists were making money when young:
were laying their lives in the battle field. As a victim of social tradition we pity Joe Keller. He after all oes
a conscience which when pricked fills him with such a sense of guilt that he punishes himself bs
and unscrupulous behav: If
himself down. But, we feel indignant at his selfish, curel ca behaviour As acitiz
have known that by sellingdefective machine parts to the army he wa
nis society.
We can say that calling Keller a practical businessman, af
onality, For hesid-_
,ot an appropriate assessment of his pers
allous, cruel and unscrupu lous inan also. We do pity him for his
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Q. 4. How is Joe Keller responsible for his tragedy ?
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tragedy in All M A a
o you agree that Joe Keller's arise s out of his inab ility to see beyond hi
| : y Sons’
family and business ? aad 4
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How far do you agree with the view that the tragi end of of Joe Keller resulItedted from his narrow visio
giccend vision n of
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family and business. wit h a st ol id min d. Chris oe
a half educated man n. Heis
Ans. Jj oe Kelleris
his fam ily and business, Hi 7 . him an ignoramous ma
ca nn ot loo k be yo nd see
of limited vision. He ce y aim in life is to ee
ma ke huge
sis business for the welfare of his family . For himhimse is nothinesg bj igger than the family.
there down
shoot lf
the family, he would o eh
inything bigger than | - When he realizes that nation
han the famil y he really shoots himself.
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smartness does not pay in thelo
Q. 5. Characterise Joe Keller in the light of the remark that
that. smartness
Ans. The character of Joe Keller in Arthur Miller's play "All My Sons" proves
pay in the Jong run. Smartness means cleverness and cunningness. Asmart man may befool certain
some time, but truth comes out eventually and he stands exposed and has to bear the consequence
misuse of his smartness. _ ie Es
Joe Keller is a practical businessman. He is shrewd, tactful and quite smart. He gets a contract
to
junior partner Steve informs
and supply cylinders heads to American Air Force. Once his
cylinders heads have come out defective in the process. Joe knows Steve
that ,delay
his partrin supply ing ngthe
pplyi the
of his contr act and busine ss. On the phone he tells
vill mean a loss to be ill and does not soa i.
. He prete nds
hip out the cylinders heads
eads installed in the aeroplanes cause air crashes in which 21 pilots ar
sent to Jail la
ne blame on Steve, and goes out scot free. Poor Steve is
ot. |
nd becomes a big sh
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Q. 6. How did Joe Keller realize that the pilots who had lost their lives were all
his Re
Or |
How and when does Joe Keller realize that there is something bigger t
Ans. Joe Keller is a practical businessman with a limited vi sion.
business, his profit and his family, He thinks that there is nothing bi i
he, his two sons and his wife. He plays false with his partner an
"his business and keep on making money for the welfare of his f;
is something bigger than his family, and that besides his twWo.sa
sons. }He is made to realize this in the following way,
Joe Keller tells his partner,
Steve tosupply defective c
cylinders heads cause air crashes which result in deatho
blame on Steve, who is jailed, and Jo
oe's elder son is reported missing,
gemen en is dead, But he j
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Q. 7. "It (War) changed all the tallies," says Joe Keller. How did war affect the lives of Joe Keller anges 2
(h ae
members ofhisfamily?
= ae In the beginning war proved a blessing for Joe Keller and his family. He got a contractto mai
n supply cylinders heads of the American Air Force. But-soon this blessing turned into a curse. Oneb
cylinders heads came defective from the process. Joe's junior partner informed him of it. Joe kisew that
was clamouring for the cylinders heads, the officer incharge was in no mood to wait. Delay in pl
heads would mean the loss of Joe's contract and business. So, Joe Keller told his caries to ae he
and ship out the cylinders heads. These cylinders heads installed in P-40 ; planes cau caused air c rashes
the death of 21 pilots. {fthere h ae been no emergency and urgency of war, Joe Keller would not have co
this crime. _ ;
Joe Keller's elder son, who was a pilot, read about his father's cri ; ;
ather's papers. He He fifelt som
crime in the¢ papers.
of his father's misdeed that he flew up in a plane and committed suicide, He
his son Chris. . 3
not return even after three years and a half Joe Keller and might ret got ‘ vinced that L
was reported missing.
Kate, Keller's wife still bel ievedthat her son was alive and
for Kate also.
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Q. 8. Aue a character sketch of Rats Bellen ‘
: Or
Give your impressions of Kate Keller. Or
"Kate Keller isa noble woman, an affectionate mother, bu
Discuss Kate's character in the light of this statement,
_... Ans, Introduction: Kate Keller is Joe Keller's wife, She
and shocked. She is desperately wala for the return of her st
anda half ago. <
-AnaffectionateIMother: Kate is full of great affect
alive and may return at any time. She dreams Hehe miss
oT
Ave tuonevons dsibheaiiit aha a, i
, indness, She she vers h
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fea WHET edt ut—Kareate rue *, afer"
@a wa aw euad© apts AS HHS :BTS Uy ne
fh
fe ds ae St stun Hae mA » a0 mre’ ‘a are HUE Ufsery ‘ ?
Ratt SH war-aran& wat fare gfe FF" toe Kelle
fern eereet
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fee wthres
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Q. 9. Kate is described by Jim mye as a woman witha talent for lying. Do you agree?
for your answer. ;
Or
Describe how Kate Keller tries to hide the crime of her husband. How does the truth fing
Aus. Kate Keller is a noble woman, an affectionate mother and a considerate wife. Sheenjoys fi
of her husband. She fully knows that her husband has committed the crime of supplying dé
heads to the Air Force. But she keeps discrete silence about it, she silently stands by her ht
him silent support and encouragement in his immoral conduct. Her si ence i: itselfa lie. =
When she hears of George's coming to her house she fears that
it may create trouble for her husband and his family, She gives a hij
tupid people. We don't know anything. You have to protect us
verything. But she hides everything even from her son.
But the truth finally comes out, and ironically, Kate Keller
uth and letting the cat out of the bag. During her conversation
en for a day during the last fifteen years, Guilty Joe at once sa
once see the point. He is convinced that on that fateful
tended oes! sone he wanted to avoid Boing to
ack nd'ship Hhemout Kate again
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a ema eae re Te
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fearet= ees
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rrr' et Ann yu 4 bec
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a8 OS aor’ as § wees wae
fa
UTS Gre ae waa sare ae Ga OF fF aE OE” -ylinders heads &
ot ustes sat weer) vie a fe Ore Os aaa 2 Me
aangaeshtaeg
fea matst ar aan erat Sees Chris0 8 , aft onat ae Ox fora ats
Whe Ht st Ov wae Cee d | Ga wus fusre 284 ge re gr renee TT eee
GreT frst nis Berdfar Gas Steve Sus Cylinders heads OT pare, '
for Rar Gus muh utara met ed muh ye Chris BEY ATT SCOT a ae asc? a HT Sa aly
fx fae
Barer od3 far Nee: ; beet
: gare gu feagute: Shor
ZNO Larryny SSagara
ene shris& gu fea oat
J, Christ gu
eT aie xe Ree Re Soo FES HEM HATH Tet Hi Chris OHS afoer & far ato te
fT snmp ek SN MTU aaS ewe mat a cH aaATAT fee Bfra” AT |
Qa fires, MESES
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Sus MUS MS ORS 5 users F yp 5SBT Cae S Hs :Hurst wd d ave Hes5161A Chris ‘ 3 fer at far are
ave of ao MT er feo SHEE Chris SESS FeO 8 wet rus nme s <A fevers aT" a HTT T rt
Give a reasoned
Or
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eae oct after Gu reyes we wer Civs rer, “ones aM ah 37 aA
see St Sat, mulaS Sat Hse | SHY ata? fits I
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gt fos Gu Ge HS Ts ad TUR Ger da nfo aaerd fa Qn fea mud fuse} gq BAe SS
er aot OMS Sat Stay Gu St HT Het F ford Ga wand fuse or eure Lae St SHS AIS" I |GTHTS,
3 sfsot ot fen gabut $ Ss Sear is va Set dn SST:
Christe 8h8 Ser arent di Gre nmué feg ford é ust fens mud fuse yt flea F fears
+ | QaetHt Kate Keller after 3 fat Chris & set ufsers F Sat A det Star 31 Que Set Ma AS HOST S
ene firs Uses S SS Ts Gas fens 8 far fea fevast a ara a faet 31QHS PHA S Ut fees TST
cor Sine rer fust afoer & for ware Cylinder heads SHES VT mMuSU wus ulseTs S Alors SET ATS,
+82 Chris Bet ats St Chris tae 31 “goa uses at 37 gat fea na hs Set AIST at TTS SST CA
fat gut eater fea sat afre?” Chris ot Haret & ust as rue feg ans Syst feaen fuser, HST aT
seo 2 ust flere S fas frre nd seuas 31 Gnd foot S fea eae Set mus mIreoHt S BET TUS PH
at eae Steyn Ht | Chris HTueT mS nus fusr er Ha S Bet, TUS ford Set, nTUS wTSaHt S Set ST
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Q. 15. For Chris there is something bigger than his family whereas for Joe his family is
supreme." Discuss. Ath 8 (V. Important)
} : Or | is :
How does conflict between Chris and his father bring out the main idea of the play ?
Ans, Chris and his father Joe Keller present a contrast of character. The conflict between father and son
iclearly brings out the main idea of the play. These different scale values show what businessmen really do and
What they should do. lh aaah | on eee ae
For Joe his family is supreme. He is concerned about the welfare of his sons and his
Chris to be his greatest accomplishment. For his family he can tell lies, deceive his partner, d
and do anything. Kate Keller tells him that for Chris there is something bigger
I'llp
"Nothing is bigger than that ........... if there 1s something bigger than that
Instructs Steve to ship out defective cylinder heads; because he knows that
the ruin of his contract, his business, and his family. He knows that these defecti
air crashes resulting in the death ofa number of young pilots. But he does not!
MY SONS Toseo
a Uae Larry Heheor3s en heads P-4 0 ge nt wan d foe' s Ba t Te AS AS Larry dae P-40
or ara ST ese| nese S l Q a w a rsa arAs fsusaTrasse
SH fe ns T
yg Chris S Bet AMAATSESMSHtmst mrs ea ure 3 as Re feo dO S UTS"
Lepsat § ES BAST HES s St on e Ht Chr is & wet Us TUL SAT MU
Ly gst ae Tia 31 AS Joe Keller afer}
ne
r
era
tare Chr is & wet mu d us a @ wet at a ot Chris Sere" a,
2 gee TITS", FT AS SATNwe Tt fa it a ot ea n FES OS aT” AT
Be ar t at rar aut BAT MOUS ET
po coud fust ot at Gre Sar im hore he met ffm aaa F1 Chris &
on fee fewech @ Uesat & at e 3 ee
Pee ee
. (V. Important)
Q. 16. Write a character sketch of Ann Deever Cnet 2011)
Or
,
Write a note on Ann Deever
.
ite,
beautiful and charming girl of twenty six. She is pol
Ans. Ann 5 the daughter of Steve Dever, She is a
ar con vic tio ns and fir m det erm ina tio n. She is a female counter part of
gentle and considerate, but she had cle it was proved that her father had knowingl
y
ide ali st as Chr is. Wh en
Eris. She 1s 8s uncompromising and
an ations with him. Sh«
shipped defective cylinders heads whichcould causes air crashes, she broke off all all rel
to know of hi
can not co mp ro mi se wit h evil. When Chris comes
Ann n i
a be a murderer. Like Chris to tea r his ton gue from his mouth. We see that An
him. He say s he oug ht
father's guilt, he begins to hate sch emi ng, lying and selfishness.
Like Chris she als
e Chr is she hat es
of Chris. Lik
wally female counter-part
has the courage of her convictions.
that Larry is dead. The letter that Larry wrote to hi
Annis a very wise and sane woman. She is convinced circumstance
, few moments before his death convincesher of this. She very sanely adjusts herself to changed
mou rni ng over Larr y's deat h. She read ily acce pts Chris's proposal for marriage. Wh
She does not keep on Ann wisé
he does not want to use his fathe r's money because he considers it a loot of war,
Chris tells her that
is noth ing wro ng in your mone y. Your fathe r put hundreds of planes in the air. You shot
says to him, "There
be proud.” thinks t
and stra ight for war d wom an, She dislikes scheming and lying Kate Keller
Ann is an honest
Ann fran kly tells her that Larr y dea d and if she has not married during
Ann is still mourning for Larry. But is wai tin g for Larry. When Kate does not believe her,
a half it doe s not mean tha t she
ast three years and te considerate.
y's lett er. She sho ws the lett er very unwi llin gly. This shows that she is qui
thows her Larr a poke ate.
ings . —
oes not want to wound anybody's feel Larry By handing over th ek
in the play. She convinces Kate that
Ann plays an important role d his on an ilo Sg
that 21
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ask ing him to rea d is she makes Keller realize that had kille b:
0 Chris and ith C ak
e also his sons. Her proposes
efective cylinders supplied by him wer
t to see. Thus, Ann
is father, whom otherwise he does not wan
ater
voman.
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17, 1! How does George beh
Q. tae ave wea.
towards his f 5 ‘ Fie cheat nd how does h ne
S father after hearing of his crime’? When a Uspaniaw
nange in this respect ?
Ans, Like Chris and Ann,
George is also an j
ater’ crime, he breaks
off
7, ake all relati
: ons With him . He consi
: i iminal, a murderer of 21 young
pilots. He does not visit his father In jail, He does onsiders his father a criminal,
Not even ;send him ‘hristmas. He begins
I a greeting card on Chr
19 hate his father.
But something happens which forces Geo g Isiti hisey father inin jail riarclg:aee
. George appro ves of Ann'sle marmma
with Chris. George knows his father | : i jai
7 . ves Ann td
very much. He wants to tell his father of Ann's marriage with
Chris. He goes to see his father in jail. When he meets his father he learns from him how those defective
cylinders eee ae Supplied to Air Force, George! father Steve Deever tells that one day he went to the
factory. The foreman informed him that defective cylinders heads were coming out of the process. He contacted
Joe Keller, his senior partner on the phone and asked him to reach the factory at once. The morning passed. But
ithere was no sign of Joe, By that time there were more than a hundred defective cylinders heads. The army was
Iclamouring for the supply of cylinders heads, ; :
| But Steve did not have any good cylinders to ship out. He again phoned Joe Keller, On the phone clever
Keller instructed Steve to cover up the cracks in the cylinders heads and ship them out. He promised to take the
responsibility. He could not reach the factory because he was down with fever. Steve followed the instructions
of his senior partner and shipped out those defective parts to the army.
;
After hearing the true story from his father George is convinced that Joe Keller has deceived his father
and ruined his family. He knows that on the phone no one can take any responsibility, and in the courta man can
deny a telephone call. This is what Joe Keller did in the court. As a result poor Steve Deever was sent to jail and
Joe Keller was acquitted. George knows that his father was like a frightened mouse, he could not do such a
thing on his own. George now knows that the real murderer of the unfortunate 21 pilots is not his father, Steve
Deever, but Chris's father, Joe Keller,
Chris 3% Ann % BAM George oft wm srevtaret ae WH a fergie aren cafea Fa ae ora fer as
FHS ILA YAM S Ht Fe SHS Be Seay as Sey B 1 ae STA fle Ht 21 SAM leva ST SIT ASAT SI
ae fear 8 Set H fers i Tet Se ae aS fe YH sora Wy fae at UH afters STE Te AT Aaa ae aT
faa IT HLA TAT EI Salina e
Wel TH ASA & Fed Ft George Hl Tea HU & fe fra S scr A faerl & fora ww | George Ann il Chris
% oy wel a ane HM S| George Bam & fae Tae fie-Ann Hl BEd AR Heat e | ae fa wl Chris & Ann
B fae at aan Sa ree & |e Fen a fener Stet Se & | es ae Fee Frere ah Sah He a Gaere faa aT
Cylinders heads Air Force I Ha YH 74 4 | George #1 Te Steve Hea& fh ew fer ae that wan wa ase
ara fe Sees wiwal B FS GTA Cylinders heads Frenet W 81 TAY FAW HT ales TigieR, Je Kellera
ere farm atte se @ vin thagt agat Bt eT A TH 100 8 HR GTA Cylinders heads
fF Joe BY GH fran | GAT ATEN, Joe 3 Steve at sree fem fir fare ae Cylinders head
Sit Se wee wera SS Sh set re Sef ae oTy GR TY a Te fa ae a
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Seu
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gt aT HTT aa ,
= "Ann ety, Cenrge
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In about 300 to 500 .of he ther married life of Jim and Sue, 4
Cause of their wo rd s na rr at e what you know bri ng omhg .
unhappiness.
Ans, Jim is 4 doct h other.er, B i5
or and Sue complementary to ca ck oth
in their Natures an a nurse. They shou
ld be t, and so aaa ty,
d characters they th et e
gentleman through pr es en t a sharp ranean e ed "
and through while Su wife and troublesom
together only
because Jim e is out and outa darieet e Meco Thay
is a very though
tful. patient man and
hike with a go a devoted
and t husb
od salary. As and,
for SOmey. a
Jim was an intern
doctor when he ma
had to depend on rried Due, wae e
the salary of his wi an leads him by the
dreamer, He aspire fe, she dominates nose, Jim ig mig
s to do some research Ae ealictas e But Sue is a pr
research work can work in the nee % actical Woman,
bring you no money. our life if you want
himself tells us ho You have to ee eee to do any PeSeATCh
w for some time he ed in doing some
research work ing Wy
di| sease. Fortwo months had been happily par
he lived on bananas and mi es beautiful. An
Jim had to 80 home lk . But it kiwands ofbema d th er e ca
with him. He wanted
to be a different kin
autin.ful.Sue, however me Sue, She
madede hihim m aapy m o.,
pecked husband.
Sue finds "
a kind of pleasure in
the presence of Fran dishonouring and humi
liating her husband
k and Keller Says in ied ee Be
‘dog.’ She considers him a Wo to her hu sb and. "Mrs, Adam ing
rthless man. Sue suspects her is a Be poor ae
Mrs. Adam makes a call on husband of flirting with his fespat
the phone, Sue tells her husband male Patienoa
ts,,
telephone. that she can smell her perfu
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er bee ee Fete edt gt et mement warn ariter Ht ua Sue F Qs fe Mar Ag or a
Suc FH BSS RIMS Jim St AMerst ew nd Oy shat fener fates unit Rarett at Ga nue a eg
tad neve Uet f ENE, ST, Mes. Adan Bp Rees aot Ge Os or ats art fer eG PD?
nee Bare WENT REET Fi Sue F wer D fer Jim meruretnt ra vette ares aera are Ae Mes Adam GAG
gH see CS Suc US UST S aed, “4 Get wae Ba feta at pur ware at”
Jim BROW ST BEM, RMS SS Ss TRS erat fenrarst dies ae wt Ort usat Qret atest aaet Far Gas
ate feecP et oF ware aes Sarat dst im ga ater da Gas ga atte 3 us Jim Gags “Hat aaah est
fmed?” STE SUS Jim Weer D fer Hhew fee mss et at 31 Oa rus gufant, neve erat os
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Q. 20. Give a character sketch of George Deever. (\. Impertant)
Or
Write a note on George Deever.
Ans. George is the son of Steve Deever, who was a junior partner of Joe Keller. He is a young man of thirty
two. He tries to restrain himself and speaks very quietly, George plays an important role in the play. It is George
who brings of Joe Keller. Like Chris, George is also an idealist and a man
to light the real guilt and crime of noble
principles. As soon as he comes to know that his father had knowingly supplied defective cylinders heads to
the air force, which had resulted in the death of 21 pilots in the air crashes caused by those defective cylinders
heads, he breaks off all relations with him. He does not go to see him in jail. He does not send him even ¢
Christmas greeting card. He considers him a murderer.
tivecylinders heads to the army, but h
He his father for committing the heinous crime of supplying defec tha hi
own. Ge
his e ws
knows that his father is a frightened mouse and cannot commit such a cronim
MN
father loves Ann very dearly. So when he himself approves of Ann's marriage
ae George HE Ann Chris O76 feora et raga 8 fart a Gy frar§ etter et wea eat oder TPT NST
3 ae S fea re & ays year aarer 3 fa ware Cylinders heads Tee Ra" } Joe
Len seer Tee Me Eee Same eames tes gv ewer ea)
aeOar e SEtlowa§
es TS, MUST Chris 57S fenra ar aesa7 OH Croreer fo used
wet fer OzOU Chri
ame ws S Annhard } feu afus
fees & Fes Sar tpit mmevt—I"S" George wud frst Sur de Faves Joe Keller as asda aoe" d, fed |
Za Kate Keller CR flores S yates Fated sare} fx Oa Chris oT St tres aTSET TAS Chris ORS
er Up Ie a tae 8 OHS 3 feneTH fa ata Bt George afterd, “fagfa g fens feneH ata ATT
ge ote feu fenen aoe" Ht fagier Ht tger Ht fas at Gn fee fone $ Hue"
aaerd I? @Brat Keller George
Ufa George & UST aHeds MreMt 8 Ga ore myst Sa wet Hos Heer Go ate aust aes er Su eter
Sugar Ga Steve & atest age mS On Plant & fe naw or St Gorse feet THe few George Keller 2
eal sd feast 3 Sarge fenen ag Berd) She «5p,
| fea Ser 31 Ga Kate Keller otfaathe mye
sa fener se"—George fea meanest us Ga sa fewer
| ata G ey Ser 3 fer fuss 15 wrest fSe Joe Keller She Sat Tent Ht 13S Kellerfea eH afser ds, “at fas
| agra dors He fluste ehra de § Sea!” George} fare Tater d fa Gu farsa fea Kellere flufex —
awatHt Ga Chris & Ha fee<P Cylinders heads UUs e HS fee Gre fuse nua as Tera er ka Ter
Sa Ha, Hawa
3 | George fa ager 3 far @re fus fea aris, sola rent St At us GT Joe Keller
aa fee"
in the play'All
How do you come to learn so well about the character of Steve, although he does not appear
my Sons.' | " Bee MO
on the stage. We don't see him doi
Ans, Steve Deever does not appear yin
but we come to know a lot about him from what other characters say about him,
We know that Joe Keller had a factory which manufactured cylinde
Partner, Once over a hundred defective cylinders heads came out of the pi
Steve of these defective cylinders heads. Steve phoned Role; aid asked iy
p aim Sone CE cicitnemsicnanneaie ey
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“gen tee bl orreeh ere hay weet ore at gree ae irra eT fara —
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sev’
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ay ageradt ua, ay after aot Hee ua grt WII
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Keller 2 Se"4
ag Gsures Cyli ders heads yargdft HT Stev
edt Ht FT ylin
Prares Te | zane B als
te head 5 Mie tom fets 100 3 fiat Cylinders heads wane
we ne_ ve shee SENT SHH | Steve 3 Keller $ ae atar nro Ong fear on Baedt ge G [AT
goa Keller Steve § Jax fe'St fe Cylinders heads et uereh 3 fur fag ua Gat G HdA anit an feg iGne
att eaedt ddl HT Raver faGyfyRS flu Swed steve & Gat ater A Org fara farar it ward Cylinders
peads © OTIS ST aes = TEbit | Keller mg Steve & fapeara ar four fart med Gat S yore” Sera" | IT
| fea Steve & fara for # Cylinders heads KellerSaaa aa ne idea fescan $aee Haas ool aaet MT Steve
ag fee Be TEST fom mS Keller s Se far farmer np Sud at fer Steve fea anita mera Ta Tet BAST
sftad Fae" GH ASS UlTe aoe St fos wet | a Nenta ot eat as fee afin fear Ser ment 3 1Ga Keller
adaeat & St ots fers T HtET 31 Steve feta fsa nme} a far S et fener oa Hae" J! Keller
Qnet fen aura & erie Gorge d
Steve BT UST George Ye afoerd fax Grex frst fete salle ga Start a fast fan ot Aes = fea ia Tt
adi wit HOST PTT TET US niry Stet Gy Ba aaNr | TaTT Keller, Chris S SAE" d fer Steve HeTE TA
|ya GAS Tse SUT FAT AT AAET | Steve for HST Set reat HA SS rea F St Toe" AT Keller Chris
sfeong fen Bet Sher d fa¥tar Chris tweens far mrfraara Steve fea anna Ma Sauer Arent HT
Keller George Steve @ atest aaa md Sa ehmat 3 fra nae ot Gers] fee dF gy Keller TTS.
SGeorge GAG HSS S BT aoe SI feHS fader 3 fa Stevertae fea ans eH TA ae Sa TUS fhe eT
$Raet | GHet Sct Ann St George § aftet g, “us Ga (Steve) Say adt ata nae gH Wee Gu eat Hot
yous Hae TS |”
mal Dae Tt Steve Deever fea aHAa tent o Gu da set Surg Tt vabut S Gat Sat, fed Saat ulys ass
azas, Hts drs St ages gst TGs fea afro arent 3 fad wat oe fade uel AT AaeT TI Steve.
ug Gn fea Joe Keller Saat sarat, TSTH MS FAST aut S|
¢ fiat Joe Keller
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Q. 22. Bring out the meaning and significance of the title. Or =e eee Clams April, 2011)
Discuss *he title of the play ‘All My Sons.' Is it suitable ? Or ' (B.Com. April 2004)
Is the title of the play All My Sons appropriate? Discuss. are (BBA, Dee. 2016)
Ans. A good title must be suggestive and must sum up in a few words the very theme and subject matter
of the passage of which it is title. The title of the play "All My Sons" is an appropriate title from this point of
view. This titl: is very suggestive. It gives a glimpse into the entire theme of the play. The main theme of the play
isthat society or humanity is the bigger family of which every one of us is amember, The interest of the smaller _
Personal family should be sacrificed for the interests of the bigger social family. The message
of the play is that
aman should rise above his personal and family interests and be conscious of his national and social responsibility.
Joe Keller, the central character in the play considers his family to be the biggest thi :
loanything and everything for the welfare of his family. He saysto his wife, "The
amily, If there is something bigger than that I'll put a bullet in my head." For th
leceives his partner, his country and his people. He instructs his junior parti
ieads to the army. These cylinders heads are installed in P-40 aeroplanes
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My S — not only of
, EY Sons' is a criticism ( ™portan, :
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The problem that ta radation of an individyay,,
but of the Society the play deal s with is not the competiti
as a whole. on and deg
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‘AH My Sons’ illustrates the Or
tragedy of the capitalist society
that is meric competitive,
Ans. The play ‘All my Sons' deals with the problem
individual but of the competition
not of the competition and degr :
and degradation of
©orruption and degradation of Joe Keller, a businessmansociety as a whole. da py
product of Capitalistic society
but he is what society. has madeoahim._ He
deal
iso
in which rat race for money is the main
Society as a gathering of great big dogs driving force. Chris the idealist g
, who do not love a man . They eat him.
Chris is sensitive man. He is an
idealist. He is conscious of man’s
he saw his soldiers Sacrif responsibility to man. In the bas
icing their lives to save eac
Sympathy. When he returns ho h Oo ther. It was a world based
me after the war on cooperati
which millions of soldi he finds the people. unchanged.
i For them the ter
competition. He finds peo rt of
bus accidentHe. finds people
ple interested j ing money. Joe Keller Says
engaged i
that there js nothing big:
opportunity and he took ; air for ce just for the welfare for
it for his son, Chris, Chris his family. He sz
asks him if he does not have
a country, if he
ne world. But people do not care for the country and the world.
Joe Keller, however, is right when he says, "
vents, nickels and cents; war and peace, its nickels
rue during the war when soldiers were dying foran
ind businessmen were busy making money and
vhole society was corrupt and degraded,
Jim also says, "Half of my
patients are quite mad. Nobody
realig
nd they are cracked as coconuts, Money-money-money, You sat it}
We see that the main theme ofthe play is not the corruption and
anruption and degradation of the society in Which Jog Keties lives,
by All My Sons We Ua afer a a wera et sat
ee Uh CP. PATA Joe a Sen :
a fo3A
ra a aeaBE CF ea Ber | TETATE Chg J
- aK AE FRA TCA SS A HA aa
at Cylinders heads Geshe i
# gar Chris SS TE Fe a ag ae eT A oe on afte SAA TTA AEH fae
Oa FR ET em eth a a ek ey it em AY eT TATE
; Joe Keller
ata 8 & spay in ts
: . CET ahr Fear faery forced erro ast army femrert—2re aT eo tat
| @l qe 5 we- See S feu,wee,
FETT HTSURWAR sr oe OY Syaeey on) dep ah hen caret err 1"! are ere & fe ue STA
| are SI THY Q wg a
21 Keller wr sate ast
FETE 8, setrefit athe waren tran ery ait eM
Qu fee mreareret di otra fers feta Ord nud Asa fea eet A
for = SETS PT AST SS Shor Ht fea Afatiar, fla nd aa a entas ators Te Te
ene STUS SETS SST Bat} nrewefm Syed Guat a wet Ga oa fan fete Bet Aisa we aE AS
free fea SH EGUCST ST AT GT Sat S wars ae dee vt as fee Bhan SueT IF Joe Keller ASTD fa
ifsc S Sst eet Ste Sat OHS mys Ufgers & afte Bet HITT Cylinders heads dent Rar } an Ao IGT
a fa fearHar
afe AUS SHS MUS He o Bet fen ws Caren Chris Gus Uses feat gos set Sa
oda SAT Sobor TSE ot IS? Us Ba Oe Ut nd rs St aa fT ad aa
Ws Joe Keller Sta AT HS Sa ase 5, “sats das fend feat fates Taras feo sta e
TUS T, US CSTE ATS Tae Ag Teter sts Ma aes Ae TST usar!’ fone Tae sTe
aes He frudt fea Move GOH S Bet, wus Oyo wet ye fowes ag ad Ho, Coast ws Surst Or
EVE US OE OHSS FST SE Aa Keller frase Gat fees fea wt
lim Satcer d fa He udte frags was os eet fuga ad aoe fa fas Sa ea saad US |GTAT
sams St Sgt Sos US Ts daddy dr | fen S oat avet Sa A Sa afses wd fener Set nae aot
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mat See ot fa orca ST He ATS Joe Keller STusS mS fgnevers aut a feos fea GHANA BT USS
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Q. 24. Miller's plays express "moral, social, political ideas." Discuss, _ (April, 2011)
Ans. The Play, ‘All My Sons’ presents mainly two types of characters. Some are down right practical
realists while other are idealists. Joe Keller is a practical man and a realist out and out. Chris. Larry, George and _
extreme of selfishness drives him to the other extreme of self-annihilation. Larry's extreme of setfishness too,
drives him to the extreme of self-destruction, These extremists know no middle path, they know no compromise.
Chris, Ann and George however, learn to compromise. George compromisAnn e. asksh
£0€s away, without forcing Ann to leave Keller's home with him. George is an id alist, |
with his father, the moment he comes to know that his father has committed acrime tl
f21 pilots. But at last he finds that the real criminal is Joe Keller, George c
Amn not to marry Chris. Chris is after all the son of a man who has ruined.
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goed ot Ons MES aes Bel fans sige SUIS" S| Jim Bayliss Sane wes, Ree
sen St were fe Sar UST SE
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Q. 25. Discuss the main theme of ‘All My Sons.’
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Or
man's evasion of responsibility." Discuss.
"In ‘All My Sons' the main idea is a business
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Discuss.
play ‘All My Sons ’ deal s with the problem of evasion of responsibility.”
"The - areas
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vis
dual but social and human i
"Keller's actions have not only indivi
intellectual and a realist. His chi
Ans, Miller as a dramatist is both an
sho wn to be cau ght up in the real , social and political confli
They are
ws that for a businessmen
picture of a businessman's life. He sho al and
aim. A businessman pays no heed to his national, soci
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character in the play, is a businessman
responsiblity to his country, to his i
results in the death of 21 young
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Q. 27. Trace the events leading to the imprisonment of Steve Deever. What is the attitude of his family to
the episode ? (V. Important)
Ans. Joe Keller and Steve Deever were partners in a factory manufacturing cylinders heads. They supplied
hese cylinders heads to the Air Force during the Second World War.
One day Steve Deever was in the factory. The foreman told him that some defective cylinders with their
iait-like cracks had come from the process of production. Steve, a weak man, could not take any decision. He
jhoned his senior partner Joe Keller, informed him of these defective cylinders and asked him to come to the
actory immediately. The morning passed, but there was no trace of Joe Keller. By this time more than a hundred
iefective cylinders had come out. The army authorities were for the immediate supply of cylinders heads. Steve
gain phoned Keller. Joe told him that as he was down with flue he was unable to come to the factory. He,
owever, instructed Steve to cover up the cracks somehow and ship out the parts. He promised to take the
esponsibility if anything went wrong. Poor Steve did as he was told to do. The defective cylinders were
istalled in P-40 airplanes. These defective cylinders caused air crashes, resulting in the death of 2! pilots, Both
eller and Steve were arrested, tried and convicted, Steve said that he had supplied the defective cylinders
nder the specific instructions. But clever Keller denied having given any such instructions. There was no. way
\ prove in the court the instructions given on the phone. Keller made a further appeal and was given the
enefit of doubt, and was acquitted. Steve Deever was sentenced to jail,
Joe Keller built up his business and became more prosperous, But poor Steve suffered in many way, He
as rotting in jail. His daughter Ann and son George began hating their father, They considered him acriminal,
murderer of 21 young pilots. They broke all relations with him. They did not visit him in jail,’
ts. They. ould ne
nd him a Christmas greeting card. George and Ann were young idealis
ho had knowingly supplied defective cylinders to their Air force, In their
‘
ung pilots. eer ys
rh #* ye prey. HR
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vill ain ? Give reasons for you r answ er. :
ioe Kell er does dec eiv e in “Sa : F
nier Lass IS partner Steve and his people; he
the de eve Deever, he does cheat his government
pag COMMIT A CHUNG W hich results in l cannot call
ait
ou sh in pilots. Joe Keller does all this, but we stil
itt’ illain, He is a good Neighbour too, He
veatest vice IS the selfishness and short “sightedness Mallar finds pleasure in hurting and harming othe
rs. His
Sre ‘ an, an industrialist
git!
competitive capitalistic socie ty. He is na sie eller is in fact a typical businessm
al the class are.
! i c nuch a villain as all others of his
We see that Joe Keller is a good and Lata ings. He
Larr y is dead . But h e an. dera te husb and. He does not want to hurt his wife's feel
seljeves that hs son
C ut he does not say so before his wife, for she believes that her son is alive
: turn any day, He tells that this marriage would break
|Pe :$
wife
te ae
heart my ee ets marry Ann only:because he knows
his
aa F
“eller is a good neig
His neighbours borrow money from
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Keller did get defective cylinders heads sent to the Air Force, but he in fact did what any other busine
would have done. He tried to save his contract and his business. He was not motivabyteany d villainous desire
to cheat the army and get 21 young pilots killed, Keller's selfishness and short sightedness do not let him see
er than
beyond himself, his business and his family. He forgets that society and the world of humanity are bigg
conscience and so he does not hear the still
the family . Selfishness and short sightedness muffle up Keller's elf down for the sin and
smaller voice within, But when his consciene is pricked and roused Keller shoots hims
crime he had committed. This shows that in the heart of his hearts Keller was a good man. He in fact, was not
ed by his crime:
a ey = a victim of social tradition, custom or way of life. At last he real; ized that 21 pilots kill
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Or
Describe the circumstances leading to the death of Joe Keller.
Ans. Joe Keller and his partner. Steve Deever were producing airplane cylinders heads for the AirFy
One day Keller's junior partner, Steve, informed him that some defective cylinders heads were coming outof
process. Steve asked Joe Keller to reach the factory immediately. Joe did not reach the factory. By night
than a hundred cylinders heads had come out. Steve again phoned him. Joe pretended to be ill, buton
phone he instructed Steve to cover up the defects somehow, and ship out the cylinders heads. He promise
take the responsibility if anything went wrong. The defective cylinders heads caused air crashes in which
pilots were killed. Joe and Steve were arrested and tried in the court, Steve said that
he had shipped out
defective cylinders under Joe Keller's specific instructions given on the phone
. Keller denied havin
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instructions on the phone. Keller was acquitted and Steve was sentenced to jail.
__. For some time Keller prospered. His son Chris and Steve's son George and his dau ghicrall conse
Keller a guiltless man. But George once met his father in jail. He come to know that his fath had shi |
the cylinders heads under Keller's instructions. George reached Keller's home and told a ae i « 4
sister) what had really happened. Clever Keller still blamed Steve and said that Steve co; a ae ao
Bear ge's faith in his father's story is shaken, But 4 casual remark from Keller! wife ey ae !:
yn that day Keller was not ill, but was pretending to be ill, Chris also suspect bodes te convinced
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Chris. Chris condemned his father for the crime.
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him that he is not even animal because no animal kills own. But Keller says that = a ill ; amy
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not committed any crime. He did what half the goddam country was doing.
conscience. Chris cannot understand his father, for whom nothing is bigger than his family. ‘4 :
that hi Ss son Committed ys 3
But Larry's letter to Ann rouses his conscience. It makes him realize
because he considered the 21 pilots killed in the crashes to be sons of his father. Keller realizes thag f
twenty one pilots were all his sons just as Larry was his son. This realization fills him with sucha sense of;
that he rushes into the house and shoots himself down. Keller's last act gives him all the nobleness :
grandeur of a tragic hero. Larry's letter brings the play to a fitting tragic end. 3 7 ¢
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Q. 33. How do George and Ann behave towards their father on hearing of
(V. imp.)
George's feelings towa rds his father change in this respect ?
father Steve Deever has been sent
Ans. George and Ann are brother and sister. When they hear that their
Air Force, they begin to hate their father.
to jail because he knowingly supplied defective cylinders heads to the
even send him a greeting card
They break off alt relations with him. They do not visit him in the jail. They do not
an idealistic young girl. They believe that a man
on Christmas. George is an idealistic young man, and Ann
father the murderer of 21 young pilots who
sould be conscious of social responsibility. They consider their ,
says about her father, "Father or no father
yere killed in the air-crashes caused by the defective cylinders, Ann
out parts that would crash an airplane.”
there is only one way to look at him. He knowingly shipped him of
when he meets his father in jail to inform
George's feelings towards his father undergo a change
that his father sent defective cylinders heads to the Air
Ann's marriage with Chris. From his father George learns . That day Keller
He had instructed Steve on the phone
Force because Joe Keller had instructed him to do that,
ill and did not go to the factor y. Moreo ver, Keller had promised to take the responsibility if
pretended to be
. But in the court Keller denie d havin g given such instructions. Steve was unable to prove
anything went wrong
sent to jail, But we see that George knows that his
phone call from Keller, Keller was acquitted and Steve was on
s committing mistakes and trying to put the blame
father is a weak man. Keller gives him instances of Steve' him.He
now instead of heating his father George pities
others. George accepts what Keller says. It is true that ing his
an betrayed by Keller. But we do not find George praising or admir
feels that his father has been deceived
father, For Steve was not a strong man with moral courage. George.a alls him frightened mause who would
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Q. 34. Discuss the role played by Larry and Steve in ‘All My Sons.’
ans. Larry and Steve both do not appear on the stage, But they play important roles in the play ‘All My
Sons. Though they do not appear on the Stage yet we know a lot about them from what is reported about them
;
yy other characters.
Larry was the pilot son of Joe Keller. When the play opens we come to know that Larry has been reported
aissing. He was reported missing three and a half years before, Chris and Larry's fiancee believe Larry to be
ead. Chris wants to marry Ann and Ann gladly accepts his proposal for marriage. But Chris's mother Kate
ejieves that her son ts alive and may return home any day. Joe Keller and Kate, Keller's wife believe that Larry
a practical man whereas Chris, their younger son is an idealist and an impractical man.
We find that at last the letter written to Ann by Larry rouses the conscience of his father. We also find that
ke Chris, Larry too was an idealist. When he read about his father’s crime in the newspapers, he felt that his
ther was a murderer of 21 young pilots. He felt so much ashamed of his father's crime that he lost all interest
sliving. He decided to commit suicide. We see that though Larry does not appear on the stage, he dominates
¢ play from the beginning to the end. He is referred to and mentioned in every act. It is Larry who in fact drives
¢ play to its tragic end. ,
Like Larry, Steve too does not appear on the stage, but he too plays an important role. We do not see him
ting or talking on the stage but we know a lot about him from what others say about him. First we come to
now that Steve, a junior partner of Joe Keller shipped out defective cylinders heads to the Air Force. These
fective cylinders heads caused air crashes in which 21 young pilots are killed. Keller and Steve are arrested
ud tried. Keller is acquitted but Steve is sentenced to jail. His son George and daughter Ann hate him as a
urderer
of 21 pilots. iia e
But later on we come to know that the crime was really committed by Joe Keller. Joe Keller had used Steve
.acat's paw. He had instructed Steve to cover up the defects and ship out the cylinders heads. But in the court
in disclosing
denied having give any instructions on the phone, Like Larry; Steve also becomes instrumental
¢ guilt and crime of Joe Keller. It is Steve who tells George the true story of what had happened,
they do not appear on the
We can say that Steve and Larry play an important role in the play though We Known that Larry is a
age. We know them better than many of the characters who appear on the stage.
sitive idealist who kills himself for the sin and crime comimnifed by hisfather, we know ose that and Steve is a weak
power or making @ decision, He is led by used as a cat's
an with no determination, initiative and
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Chris. (V Important)
Joe and Chris are fa fc een the father and the son-Joe and and a
eo prese nt a sharp contr ast. Joe is a callous, realistic
etn san but they hand, is a sensitive idealistic.
tical man. For him there is the other
Pie gociety andthe iden ides bigger than his family. Chris, on
r or his family.
ei rid of human ity are bigger than his; father, mothe Ww H say 5 to his wife y
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see that at la eine bigger than
ily puts a bullet in his head
He shoot s himse lf down. But so long as Keller is living heis just the opposite
oe. : i conce Chittie te ead. ucts his Junior partner to ship out defective cylinders heads just to save his
to W > * e instr
er Steve just to save his own skin.
ea a an s and to ensure his profit. He deceives his junior partn
caused air crashes in which 21
When he comes to he that the defective cylinders heads installed in airplanes
He does
illed, he does not feel sorry for havin g supplied those defective cylinders heads.
young pilots were
the youn g men killed were not his sons. His own son Larry was also an Air Force pilot
not feel sorry because defec tive cylinders were installed, When Chris condemns
but he never flew any P-40 air plane in which those
and I took it for you.” He was
him for committing this crime, he says "Chris, Chris, | did it for you, it was a chance
inter est of his son. He feels no conip uncti on for having killed 21 young pilots
interested only in promoting the
F
who, too, Were sons of their parents.
man. His mothe r Kate says about Chris : "There is something bigger than the family
| + But Chris is a different another. It was
has serve d in the army. He has seen his soldiers sacrificing their lives to save one
‘to him." Chris race for money
love, symp athy and sacrif ice. His father is all for money, but this rat
\a life based on cooperation, his guilt, he files into a fit of rage. When
his
Chris hears his father confi rming
does not inspire Chris at all. When the hell do you mean, you did it for me? Don't you
Chris burst s out, "Wha t
father says that he did it all for him, hell are you ? Yo're not even an anima
l, no animal kills
in the world ?What the
have a country ? Don't you live , his ideal s are bigger, greater and dearer than
his
that for Chris his princ iples
his own, what are you?" We see says, "Wha t more can we be 2" Chris says, "You can be
Kate
his mother,
father, mother, or his family. When is a unive rse of peopl e outside and you are responsible to
it, and
show there
better ! Once and for all you can why he ot Chris wants that every man should
away your son because that's
unless you know it, you threw Jo e TH 5 a .
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heads by Amy. He is aware about the ae cracks ; and ai € would take up all the reg, )
business partner, Steve Deever [0 repair
in futurenews ° ane crash comes qj.
ready to do this. But Joe assures that if any pro blem occur f pl ae di
ing, the ost their son.
Steve does as he is ordered to do. The next morning Mothers have | Sons
for that.
21 young pilots died. After this news when everybod y is shock? hen both Steve & Joe are fig
paving flu. He comes 9 m
ieast guilty about this fact, After this order, Joe become® quite ‘fone
court, Joe smartly shifts all the blame on Steve saying he ¥° ae
re-establishes his reputation. ; e defends himself by saying Whatever
When Chris comes to know about his father’s reality, Joe aeiwasia materialistic, corrupt»,
was for his family sake. Family is bigger than society. This, sh se bout society. a.
fellow who could go to.any extent to eam Idealism
money . without thinking 8°. =| 1ys
Chris Keller was an : ic cheehis cafather
hand represents
Chris on the other
interest in money. He wanted to devote his life in the service of needy p E one ae
commanded a battalion. There he saw how soldiers helped each other. He had no ie ey Ms
business. oe oS
t his fa th er ’s act , he co mmit suicide. Ch
Larry is also an idealist. When he comes to know abou
honest man. When he comes to know about his father’s wrong deeds. He wants to te
ar his to
once, tells his father to surrender himself to police. 3 ara)
George is an idealist. He loves his family. When Joe and Steve are tried at the court and Joe
blames Steve. Steve is unable to prove his reality. Georgeat once breaks away all his relations wit
thinking him to be real criminal.
He does not visits his father anid not even sends hima C
When he comes to know that his father was innocent,
he decides to punish Joe Keller. It is Ge
about this reality to everyone. fh: | : |
The play is a clash between Idealism & Realism. ism i oe
by Joe Keller Ann and Lydia. Dr. Jim Bayliss is Wee ei = Gm
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Q. 2: oe a aust a Play, ‘All My Sons’ give of the American Society ? Or
what is artnur Miller criticizing about American Society in this play ? (B.A./B.Sc., Dec, 2015)
ans. Arthur meee 8 good picture of American Society in All My Sons. The background is Second
by fair or foul
jord Wart. ee oP ehving mi America have turned materialistic. They want ta earn money
ans. JO Keller is a businessman. He is materialistic & selfish. He wants to earn money by hook or by
yok All the young boys were drafted in army. The young boys were serving in the army. Chris was in
ny. He served there and after the war ended, he came back with changed mind set Larry, was a pilot. He
ant for WA, He was reported missing for 3 and half years, | ‘
Another aspect of American Society was the relationship of parents and children. Men are firm in their
igtion. Chris loves Ann. Chris threatens his father if he would not allow for his marraige with Ann, he
wild leave his home. Joe agrees when he listens these words. Ann and George support Joe when they
ink that their father, Steve is the real criminal. Money is an important factor in marriage. Sue suggests Ann),7 oa,
marry Chris as his father has enough money, He
The American women are strong and practical. Ann loved Larry and was engaged to him when she
ew Larry won’t come back she moved on and feel in love with Chris.
Education is spreading fast. Joe tells Chris.and Ann that how people are getting highly educated. In
factory there are majors, lieutenants gtc. He feels ashamed in asking them to sweep the floor. ;
The whole country has been von to Z00. It seems to be a mad house. There is no law and order.
is no
innocent man lientenants imprisoned:for a long period’ and a clever man comes out clean. There
nanity found is anyone. Chris i the country is a land of great big dogs. “You don’t love a man
e, you eat him. That’s the principle.” The people have become so materialistic that they have lost touch
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hhumanity, People have become mad dr earning money.
It seems
The picture of American society potrayed in the play is not stable, There is no hope anywhere.
pilots but has no shame, or
a puzzle.-There is no regret and guilt. Joe does a crime of killing 21 young
out. Joe shoots himself.
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abo ut the def ect ain ,
ive ylinders-heads, Joe asks him to ply the m and ‘
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: grise he would take all the blame on hi mself. Steve dj told to. Latet,Joe very cleverly shifts
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Ww ‘ escapes
. th e blame on Steve and MAY
al Joe _ we-establishes settne hisAASs bu business an ‘ wants to marry Ann.
He
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Joe for marriage, Earlier.
he vane his father, he agrees. George
yinees agrees but when Chris-threatens
¢ on pis him about the cea about the reality.
visits BIS
father to inform
ae of Chris & Ann, There he comes to know
atriage
He makes a call to; inform Ann about his‘ arrivalal,
He k reality of
George arrives with a new truth. l cul pri t. He tells everybody abut the
s Joe is the rea er fallen ill.
ees for Ann’s a know Kate says de tha| t Joe had . nev
joe. He doesn’t even agr ‘ag Chr is, By cha nce
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to beove att ‘
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« Keller is a businessman. He hie 's modern tragedy where the protoganist meets calls
factory that man ufactures cylinders-heads. One day Ste, ve
‘aq asks abo ut the defective ‘whhiith ers -he ads , Joe
; asks him to supply them and if any problem would
him 20 would take all the blame on ms
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fe makes @ call to Keller house to inform Ann about his arrival
a oe Oe He knows Joe is the real culprit. He tells everybody abut the reality of
Joe had never fallen ill.
loe. He ne - €s for “Ann's marriage with Chris. By chance Kate’says that
this gives George a chance to prove his point. He draws Ann’s attention towards it. :
full of anger and he wants to
Chris becomes SUSpIFlOUs OW: He asks his father about the reality. He is
He leaves away from home in’
nill the tongue out of his mouth. Joe tries to avoid the questions of Chris.
ager ie oa ge tes ee :
. “or him, family comes
Joe Keller threatens Kate to explain Chris that whatever he did was for family
that she will not say anything against
frst and then society. Meanwhile Ann enters. She tells Joe and Kate for the.
marry Chris. Joe had earlier agreed
ie in the court, all she want is that they should allow her to
Chris and Ann. But Kate refus es for this. If she agree d for this marriage it would mean to accept
elation of
, Larr y. . . aye i
hedeath ofherson
ender to police for his wrong deeds. But Joe is not
Chris returns back in anger asking his father to sutr tries
for what he has done . He argu es he had done this for his families future. Ann on the other hand
wuilty
ses to unde rsta nd. She hand s over the letter: of Larry to Kate. Kate is
i convince Kate. When kate refu
want s to kno w w
what was in the lette r. Chris reads the letter aloud. It is a suicide letter
shocked to read it. Joe his
, Whe n Larr y had hear d that his fath er was involved in the case of plane-crash. He knew that
by Larry
mit suicide. He asked Ann to
to comg
in
ither was the criminal. He couldn’t face the world and he wasmistgo ake, He asked Chris to. take him to Police
move on in life. Whe n Chri s read this lette r, Joe real ised his
8 a zis, 406 was compelled to
station, he would surrender there. He went upstairs and shot hunnself Wit a ee
commit suicide, — ahs fe
All My Sons is carefully knitted play: Joe’s Cane
cannot be called a tragichero Hee meets the right end © bi a“ “Chr
rd move on. Thus, ater Jpe shoots UE og
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She said, “Forget now. Live.”
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The story revolves around Joe Keller who is selfish and wants to earn money. During =
order for the supply of Gylinder heads by army. The cylinder heads develop some cracks b
partner ae - repair the cracks & supply the cylinder heads. Joe assures hie fe
responsibility for resulted in plane crash and death of 21! pilots. J
started leading an influential
life, Me oe :
Later on when ehris came to know about his involvement in th e cri S ,
- Larry’ssuivide, he mage him realise his fault as he ignored his duty for
wt “4 bien |
finally Joe shot himself dead. 7% whieh
In short Arthur Miller draws a good picture of American Society, Itisac ;
a critique of an over zealously capitalistic society, It exhib bannietn
b ygreed and self denial camot last forever,
aie
0. Discuss Satire
a in ‘All My Sons’,
by American Playwr
ight Arthur Miter isa bitter:
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so ots as he gave order to his1
tohi Partner Steeve Deever to man
n n n
ufacture defective cylinder heads to Air
f21 pilots as he g rder
tho :
»verly proved hi :
and started living a normal life, Joe Keller! actually product of
oe a ee Builty
: : wth rat i wanted to
force, He acted selfishly because he
| pil mali to his family ’ » Loney is the main driving did not accept him with his crime. His elder son Larry
| cov < ide and ate his a ironteally his family
guilt
of his father’s
it eater a satirised eisai Was shattered when: he came ; to know h ero-
son who actually
was considered an idealist by his
a = Y idealj : : “fue
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Q. 52. sate - a of World War Il on the play ‘All My Sons’. (B.A/B.Se. Dec. 2015)
following the
es eae Jord etn Miller is an effective account of a family’s struggle
widespree aonaiicl A dust ar Il. It opened people's eyes to the fact that while soldiers were risking their
jves 01 _ : m ae had been making money from thé bloodshed. The play shows the drastic
sffects of ~— =, aL one. oldiers died on the battlefield & families were torn apart. The war had sown
geds of distrust and secrecy causing tension between loved ones & ultimately destroying friendship and
oyalty. :
In the play Joe Sa obtained contracts during World War II ftom the Army to build cylinder heads for
jghterplane a= batch turned out to be defective & the play explores the-results of his decision
pout shipping defective cylinder heads.
The conflict between the idealism and the grab for wealth, both of which characterized the second
orld war is expressed in ‘All My Sons’. : d
The play takes place after World War II in the year 1947. It is in a way a critique of the “American
ream’ which can be defined as a life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by
ie people of U.S. ohare, sina He .
Joe constantly lived in a denial, His son Larry committed suicide when he came to know about his
ther’s involvement in the death of 21 pilots due to defective cylinder heads supplied by Joe’s company.
owever and Kate botn kept on considering Larry as missing. The climax of the situation is presented when
ris proposes to Marry Anne, Larry’s fiance Kate disagrees with this as it would mean that Larry is not
ive. Later on Anne reveals the truth by showing Larry’s letter in which he clearly w-ote that he is going to
idhis life as he could not endure the guilt of his father’s involvement in such a heinous crime. Finally Joe
alised his fault and as a punishment shot himself. . i
In-nutshell growing up during the Great Depression & coming of age during World War I], Miller’s
otk focuses on the American experience. >
ven tee
“His probing drama proved to be both the conscience and redemption of the times, allowing people an
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is a typica I businessman. He is that society maa.
typieat pus Se Is What society made him, Com i
7S . The play ‘All My Sons’ does not deal with the problem of comuption 9
; a spl on and degradation of society as a whole, We may sa