All My Sons Flashcards
How does Keller describe the cylinder cracks?
“A fine, hairline crack.”
What’s Keller’s message to Ann regarding his father’s regrettable mischief?
“That’s a mistake, but it ain’t murder. You mustn’t feel that way about him. You understand me? It ain’t right.”
What does Ann say to Chris regarding his relationship with his parents?
“You’re the only one I know who loves his parents.”
Point out an instance where Ann expresses her sincere sadness about what Keller has done.
“[with a sudden touch of sadness] It’s alright. It’s a good thing.”
Point out an evidence of Keller’s dependence on Kate.
“Joe, you’re doing the same thing again. All your life whenever there’s trouble you yell at me and you think that settles it.”
Point out an evidence that Kate is also accountable for Keller’s wrongdoing.
“You wanted money so I made money, so I made money. What must I be forgiven?”
Point out an evidence that his love for family has led to Keller’s expedient act.
“I could live on a quarter a day myself, but I got a family so I-“
What is Keller’s unrealistic expectation on Chris?
“There’s nothing he could do that I wouldn’t forgive. Because he’s my son. Because I’m his father and he’s my son.”
What is Keller’s final ultimatum regarding the values of family?
“Nothing’s bigger than that. And you’re going to tell him, you understand? I’m his father and he’s my son, and if there’s something bigger than that I’ll put a bullet in my head!”
What does Kate say regarding her familiarity with Chris?
“I’m beginning to think we don’t really know him. They say in the war he was such a killer. Here he was always afraid of mice. I don’t know him.”
Quote an evidence of Chris’s admiration of Keller’s accomplishments.
“Oh Annie, Annie…I’m going to make a fortune for you!”
Quote an evidence that Chris feels guilty to marry Ann in his house.
“I’m embarrassing you. I didn’t want to tell it to you here. I wanted some place we’d never been, a place where we’d be brand new to each other… You feel it’s wrong here, don’t you? This yard, this chair?”
What does Keller say that reflects the spirit of business during post-war America?
“Cut-throat competition”
What does Keller say to Ann about George’s career?
“I’m very friendly with some big lawyers in town. I could set George up here.”
What does Keller say to Ann about her father when he leaves the prison?
“Dad, Joe wants to bring you into the business when you get out.”
How is George introduced to the audience?
“George is Chris’s age, but a paler man, on the edge of his self-restraint.”
What is George’s opinion about ethics in American society?
“When I was studying in the hospital it seemed sensible, but outside there doesn’t seem to be much of a law.”
What does George say about Chris that perhaps bears some truth?
“The court didn’t know your father! But you know him. You know in the heart Joe did it.”
How does George convince Ann that Chris is lying about his father’s innocence?
“How can he tell you? It’s his father.”
What does George say that threatens Chris’s image of an infallible father?
“Let me go up and talk to your father. In ten minutes you’ll have the answer. Or are you afraid of the answer?”
What does Kate say to George to remind him of their past?
“None of us changed, Georgie.”
How does Kate suppress George’s anger with the family?
“Why should he argue? Georgie and U.S. Have no argument. How can we have an argument, Georgie?”
What does George say about Kate’s impact on the situation which is at first about to burst into conflict?
“(Looks around longingly; and softly, with a catch in his throat) She makes it seem so nice around here.”
How does Kate exert her matriarchal command on George?
“Why must you make believe you hate us? Is that another principle? -that you have to hate us? You don’t hate us, George. I know you, you can’t fool me, I diapered you.”
What is Kate’s irrevocable slip that leads to The revelation of Keller’s culpability?
“He hasn’t been laid up in fifteen years.”
“Except my flu during the war.”
“Huhh?”
What does Keller say that betrays his tacit contract with Kate?
“(cruelly) I got plenty to say. Three and a half years you been talking like a maniac-“
Mother: smashes him across the face.
What is Keller’s description of business during wartime?
“It was a madhouse.”
