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All My Sons

by Arthur Miller

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All My Sons Questions and Answers

How is the title of the play All My Sons justified?

Comment on the following quote from "All My Sons":  "That's what a war does. I had two sons, now I got one."

What is the relationship between Chris and Ann in "All My Sons"?

What is the American Dream in All My Sons?

How does Miller present Joe Keller as both a tragic hero and a villain in All My Sons?

What are some examples of realism in All My Sons by Arthur Miller?

Why does Joe feel guilty in All My Sons?

What does the apple tree symbolize in All My Sons?

What is Miller's criticism on the American dream in All My Sons?

In this quote below from Arthur Miller's play All My Sons, what is Chris trying to say, and how might it be connected to the fact that he survived the war but his brother is still missing?

What is the significance of the setting in "All My Sons"?

What is the role of women in All My Sons?

Why did Joe decide to commit suicide (relate to Kate's words at the end of the play: "Forget now! Live") in All My Sons?

What is the significance of money in the play All My Sons?

What is the turning point in All My Sons? What is the climax of the play? How is the play resolved?

How does Larry die in All My Sons?

Compare the characters of Chris and Joe in All My Sons. Consider their education, moral values, idealism, and so on. 

What is the function of the newspaper in the first act of Arthur Miller's play All My Sons?

To what extent is All My Sons a classical Greek tragedy, and are there elements of modern tragedy in it?

What happens at the end of All My Sons?

In Act 3 of Arthur Miller's All My Sons, Chris says: "But I'm like everybody now, I'm practical now. You made me practical." What does he mean?  

Explain the significance of Larry's tree falling in All My Sons.

Discuss the father son relationship to the title of the play, "All my Sons."

In "All My Sons", Mrs. Keller (Kate) says to Keller: "Be smart now, Joe. The boy is coming, be smart."  What does she mean?

What is Jim’s role in All My Sons?

What does Joe Keller want Ann to do in All My Sons?

Describe Joe Keller from All My Sons as a father, husband, neighbour, and friend.

Explain the post war effect in the play All My Sons.

Does any punishment exist that is suitable for Keller's crime?

What excuse did Keller give for his crime?

In the play "All My Sons", who is the oldest son?  Chris or Larry? According to the play, Chris is 32 the same age as Frank.  Frank missed the draft because he was too old.  If Larry was older yet, then why would he have been in the war?  He would have been too old for the draft.  Also wasn't the family business usually left to the oldest son?  According to Wikipedia Larry is older.  I just don't feel that way in reading it.  Also in Act 1 Ann makes a statement about George and Chris studying Algebra and Larry copying homework.  To me that makes Larry younger also.  I have looked throughout the script and can't find anything that states the age of Larry.  Thanks!

What is greater than family to Chris Keller in Arthur Miller's play All My Sons?

In All My Sons, Chris is in conflict with the most important people in his life. Describe the main conflicts with his father, his mother, and his girlfriend.

What is a brief description of the characters Joe Keller, Kate Keller, Larry, Chris Keller, Jim, Sue, Burt and Frank?

The significance of Chris's star in All My Sons

Bring out the element of escapism predominant in All My Sons.

How is the title of Arthur Miller's play, All My Sons, justified?

What did Chris mean when he said this quote? Can you explain please? "I know you're no worse than other men but I thought you were better. I never saw you as a man; I saw you as my father."

Is the play All My Sons a true story?

Is Chris a realist or idealist in All My Sons?

What is Frank's horoscope in All My Sons?

In Act III of All My Sons, what, according to Chris, has a man got to be?

What dramatic structure does All My Sons use?

Is Joe responsible for what happens outside of his family in All My Sons? Why or why not?

Why does Sue feel that the Kellers are superior to her family in All My Sons?

In "All my Sons", what is Kate's attitude towards her missing son?

In All My Sons, Kate refuses to admit that her son Larry is dead. What are the effects of this denial upon the family?

Who is Frank Lubey in All My Sons?

How does Arthur Miller use language, tone, and structure to present different attitudes to the past in All My Sons?

Give an account of the crime that Joe Keller and Steve Deever committed in All My Sons.