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Book Review By Jack Goodstein
All My Sons by Arthur Miller

Joe Keller and his partner were manufacturers of parts for planes for the war effort in World War II. They covered up some faulty parts and were responsible for the deaths of twenty one pilots. The partner was sent to jail, but Keller got off by pleading ignorance. Keller's son, Larry, a pilot, was lost in a crash, but the family will not accept the fact that he is dead. His brother, Chris, is in love with Larry's old girl friend, and invites her to the house, hoping to get the rest of the family to agree to let them marry. She also happens to be the daughter of Keller's partner. Her brother, George, after visiting their father in prison, is convinced that Keller was really the one responsible for the faulty parts and he comes to take her away. Although almost everyone has suspected Keller's guilt, no one has been willing to admit it. Now that George brings it out in the open, Keller must deal with his family and especially his idealistic younger son, Chris. His inability to do so leads to the final tragedy.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes
Conflict:

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 60's-90's
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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