“Death leaves a heartache that no one can heal and love leaves a memory that no one can steal”-Anonymous. In Arthur Miller’s play All my Sons shows that it is difficult to accept the death of a loved one. During the war Joe Keller and Herbert Devver ran a machine shop which made airplane parts Devver was sent to prison because the firm sent out defective parts causing deaths of many men. Keller went free and made a lot of money. The twin shadows of this catastrophe and the fact that the young Keller son was reported missing during the war dominate the actions. The love affair of Chris Keller and Ann Devver, the bitterness of George Devver returned from the war to find his father in prison and his partner free, are all set in a structure of almost unbearable power. The climax showing the reaction of a son to his guilty father is fitting conclusion to a play electrifying in its intensity.
When losing a loved one guilt and denial overwhelms a family. For example, Joe Keller owns a …show more content…
For an example when Kate questions Ann about her love for Larry and not believing that he is still alive and Ann says to Kate “I loved him. You know I loved Him. Would have I looked at anyone else if I wasn’t sure? That’s enough for you.”.(64) This shows how Ann has accepted the loss of Larry and wants Kate to understand as well. For another example Chris and Kate find out that Joe is the reason why Larry killed himself. They get into a fight, then Joe walks in to the house and Kate and Chris hear a gunshot from inside the house and Chris says to Kate “mother I didn’t mean to…”,(69) This shows guilt for Joe killing his son and Chris for leading Joe to his death but mostly this shows loss. When the loss of Larry affected so many of them and all of the emotions were shown but it comes back to the feeling of losing a loved one. This play shows how loss and acceptance affects everyone who suffering from the death of a loved
When losing a loved one guilt and denial overwhelms a family. For example, Joe Keller owns a …show more content…
For an example when Kate questions Ann about her love for Larry and not believing that he is still alive and Ann says to Kate “I loved him. You know I loved Him. Would have I looked at anyone else if I wasn’t sure? That’s enough for you.”.(64) This shows how Ann has accepted the loss of Larry and wants Kate to understand as well. For another example Chris and Kate find out that Joe is the reason why Larry killed himself. They get into a fight, then Joe walks in to the house and Kate and Chris hear a gunshot from inside the house and Chris says to Kate “mother I didn’t mean to…”,(69) This shows guilt for Joe killing his son and Chris for leading Joe to his death but mostly this shows loss. When the loss of Larry affected so many of them and all of the emotions were shown but it comes back to the feeling of losing a loved one. This play shows how loss and acceptance affects everyone who suffering from the death of a loved