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Examples Of Idealism In All My Sons

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The events of the play, All My Sons takes place in the backyard of the Kellers’ house after the 2nd world war to reflect the reality of wartime profiteering that existed in the American society at the time. The play revolves around the conflict between self-interest and the wider responsibility that people owe to the society, that they live in. This conflict revolves mostly around the characters of Joe and his son Chris. Towards the end of act one, Miller starts by showing that Chris felt ashamed to live any more than his companions did after a speech he has given to Annie, “ They didn’t die they die they killed them selves for each other.” the speech shows Chris’ idealism as an example of some of the people in the American society at the time, unlike his father who is a war profiteer. Chris praises the soldiers that gave up their lives for the sake of the nation. …show more content…

He is worried if Ann and George are going to open the case again. His use of the ellipses “…”can inspire a feeling of loss of thought to the audience which is caused by his wariness. Joe also questions Chris about Annie “she don’t hold nothing against me, does she?” Joe is wary about Ann and George’s following actions and the use of the “me” shows that he is worried for himself. To try to support himself and to help him stand his ground he says to Chris,“ there’s going to be a wedding kid”, Joe’s actions can be explained, that he is accepting the wedding matter to stop Annie from testifying against him incase George reopens

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