all my sons
In the play "All My Sons", by Arthur Miller, the word 'father' means the personification of goodness and infallibility to Chris Keller. There was a strong relationship between Chris and his father, Joe. Everything Joe had done in his life was for Chris. His entire factory was intended for Chris once he retired. Throughout the play there was question of Joe's innocence in the death of 21 pilots, who were flying planes that had parts from Joe's factory. Chris strongly believed that his father played no part in those deaths and that the blame lay solely on Joe's partner, Herbert Deever. At the end of the play, Chris' realization that his father was guilty brings about anger and then remorse, when Joe commits suicide due to his guilty conscience. Joe has done everything in his life for his sons. Once his elder son Larry died in the war, Joe devoted his life to his younger son Chris. "KELLER. ...Because what the hell did I work for? That's only for you, Chris, the whole shootin'-matc!h is for you (Miller, 15)." Many businesses are handed down from ge
o...(Miller, 69)." Chris felt that because he had pressured Joe into accepting his responsibility, to the universe and the people in it, he was to blame for Joe's suicide. This remorse demonstrated that although Chris was deeply angered and saddened by his father's guilt, he still loved him. Throughout the play, "All My Sons", the theme of the family appeared on a number of levels. Chris and Joe demonstrated their dedication and love to one another through a strong bond. Joe proved this by doing everything in life, including committing a crime, for his son, Chris. Chris showed this bond by not believing in his father's guilt even though the truth lay at the tip of his nose. Even after the realization that his father played a role in many deaths Chris over came his anger and recognized that he still loved his father by demonstrating remorse at his father's death. The tie between Joe and Chris Keller lay deep in the love and respect that each had for the other and proved to tough ! he idea that there was a strong father son bond between Joe and Ch
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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