All My Sons

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The dialogue in this play is everything. I don't believe that if this play were written without the "Shakespearean style" it would hold its meaning or its comedic qualities together. The dialogue is very fast paced and sometimes hard to understand, but that is what makes it so entertaining.

The plot really doesn't become clear until the 3rd act of this play. We are finally informed on pg. 477 of what the point of this play is. Sir Oliver says "before I form my judgment of either of them, I intend to make a trial of their hearts-and my friend Rowley and I have planned something for the purpose." ...later on the same page they explain this plan for testing the two brothers. Through exposition we learn more of what is to happen to these brothers as Sir Peter comes up with another idea on how to test them on pg. 478 " Now then, Sir Oliver, you may have a better opportunity of satisfying yourself than by an old romancing tale of a poor relation;- go with my friend Moses, and represent Mr. Premium, and then I'll answer for 't, y


A surprising character in this play is Lady Teazle. Although it plainly says that she is from the country and from this we would assume that she is not well educated, she doesn't sound uneducated from the dialogue. I really liked her character, she is so strong willed and bullheaded. This forceful attitude is the only thing in the dialogue that suggests that she is from a lesser social circle. This is shown on pg. 472 when she says "Sir Peter, Sir Peter, you may it or not, as you please; but I out to have my own way in everything, and what's more, I will too.- What! though I was educated in the country, I know very well that women of fashion in London are accountable to nobody after they are married." Unfortunately for her, her husband, Sir Peter, does not agree with this philosophy. But he does love her and she knows it, that why she also knows that she can get away with anything she wants with him. I think she really did marry the old man just for his money, but in the end she realizes that she loves him too. I think Sir Peter on the other hand l

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Approximate Word count = 717
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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