All My Sons Flashcards
“Character after character invokes
Money as a reason for relinquishing ideals or hopes” Christopher Bigsby
Ann”signifies public acknowledgement of
Larry’s death” Christopher Bigsby
Joe Keller “represents a
Pragmatism that coexisted with… idealism in wartime America” Christopher Bigsby
“Joe and his wife live in
Fear of bad news” CB
Chris “seems to quietly abandon
His own rhetoric” CB
Annie, I’m going to make a
Fortune for you
“Kate’s knowledge
Strips him of the authority he once wielded”CB
“The language of material success blots our the
Language of guilt”
Miller has also said that he does not
See Keller as a criminal
“Joe keller knows he is guilty but
Has to preserve the idea of his innocence”
“They all construct fiction that enable them to
Justify themselves in their own eyes”CB
Tall, closely
Planted poplars
Fruits still
Clinging to its branches
Well that’s what a war does
I had two sons, now I got one
Seeing the jail
Ain’t allowed, Bert
You have such a talent for ignoring things
I ignore what I gotta ignore
Every time I reach out for something I want
I have to pull back because other people wil suffer
You marry that girl and you’re
Pronouncing him dead
I’ve been a good son too long,
I good sucker. I’m through with it
That’s only for you, Chris,
The whole shooting match is for you!
Everything that happened
Seems to be coming back
Everybody was in such a
Hurry to bury him
Because if he’s not coming back,
Then I’ll kill myself!
Because certain things have to be…
Like the sun has to rise
All the one who yelled murderer
Taking my money now
The beast!
I was the beast