Arthur Miller

All My Sons (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"All My Sons" by Arthur Miller is a gripping drama that explores complex themes of family, guilt, and morality in the context of the American Dream. The play is set shortly after World War II and revolves around the Keller family. Joe Keller, the patriarch, is a successful businessman who, during the war, knowingly sold defective airplane parts to the military, leading to the deaths of 21 pilots. This secret is a heavy burden, hidden from his family and the public. The play begins with the return of Joe's son, Chris Keller, who has survived the war and is now planning to marry Ann Deever, the former fiancée of his missing-in-action brother, Larry. Ann's father, Joe's former business partner, is imprisoned for the crime Joe committed, having taken the fall to protect Joe. The central conflict arises as the truth about Joe's actions gradually comes to light. Chris, who idolizes his father and believes in the American Dream of hard work and integrity, is devastated by the revelation. The family's secrets and lies lead to intense confrontations and moral reckonings, as Chris struggles to reconcile his father's actions with his own values. The themes of responsibility and business ethics are crucial, as Joe's justification for his crime-that he did it for the sake of his family's financial security-clashes with the tragic consequences of his actions. The play's climax reveals the profound impact of Joe's decisions on his family and community, ultimately leading to a tragic and poignant conclusion. Through its exploration of guilt, betrayal, and the quest for justice, "All My Sons" critiques the darker side of the American Dream and highlights the moral dilemmas individuals face when personal gain is prioritized over ethical responsibility.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789364281003
• Artikelnr.: 73568977

Autorenporträt

Arthur Miller (1915-2005) was born in New York City and studied at the University of Michigan. His plays include All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), A View from the Bridge and A Memory of Two Mondays (1955), After the Fall (1963), Incident at Vichy (1964),  The Price (1968), The Creation of the World and Other Business (1972) and  The American Clock (1980). He also wrote two novels, Focus (1945), and The Misfits, which was filmed in 1960, and the text for In Russia (1969),  Chinese Encounters (1979), and In the Country (1977), three books of photographs by his wife, Inge Morath. His later work included a memoir,  Timebends (1987); the plays The Ride Down Mt. Morgan (1991), The Last Yankee (1993), Broken Glass (1994), and Mr. Peter's Connections (1999);  Echoes Down the Corridor: Collected Essays, 1944–2000; and On Politics and the Art of Acting (2001). He twice won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and in 1949 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Miller was the recipient of the National Book Foundation’s 2001 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the Prince of Asturias Award for Letters in 2002, and the Jerusalem Prize in 2003.