What Are The Words That Rang True In Death Of A Salesman
Arthur Miller once spoke the very wise words that "maybe all one can do is hope to end up
with the right regrets." Words that rang true in most of his plays. ''Death of a Salesman'', ''All My
Sons'', ''The Crucible'', besides being personal tragedies are also commentaries on society.
Stories that transcended themselves from being personal to being able to speak in one way or
form and hit home to all. Arthur Miller didn't write make believe or fairytales, he wrote about
reality, about real people with real problems. Who at the end of it all had regrets, but just had to
deal with them. For writing the truth he would one day be black listed and persecuted against,
but that wouldn't be the end of him.
The …show more content…
A story what seemed would of been an all
american family. But destroyed by war, suicide and incarceration. One of the main things that
influenced Arthur Miller to write ''All my Sons'' was the idea of a father-son relationship. Its also
critical to the theme. At first, Joe Keller rationalizes his wartime crimes because they enabled
him to make money to pass on to his sons and for one of his sons to inherit his company.
However, as Miller reveals during the action of the play, there is far more to the father-son
relationship than money. Taking responsibility for your actions and being a role model were
things Joe Keller ignored when he allowed defective parts to sent from his factory. The
consequences of the lack of responsibility are tragic. Upon hearing that his father is guilty of
war crimes, Joe's older son commits suicide. His wife refuses to believe the death was suicide. Eventually, Chris, Joe's younger son finds the truth and is devastated. Joe sees his only
recourse for not being a role model, is to commit suicide to punish himself for his crime.
Unfortunately,he is also punishing Chris, his mother and Kate, who are left to pick up
with the right regrets." Words that rang true in most of his plays. ''Death of a Salesman'', ''All My
Sons'', ''The Crucible'', besides being personal tragedies are also commentaries on society.
Stories that transcended themselves from being personal to being able to speak in one way or
form and hit home to all. Arthur Miller didn't write make believe or fairytales, he wrote about
reality, about real people with real problems. Who at the end of it all had regrets, but just had to
deal with them. For writing the truth he would one day be black listed and persecuted against,
but that wouldn't be the end of him.
The …show more content…
A story what seemed would of been an all
american family. But destroyed by war, suicide and incarceration. One of the main things that
influenced Arthur Miller to write ''All my Sons'' was the idea of a father-son relationship. Its also
critical to the theme. At first, Joe Keller rationalizes his wartime crimes because they enabled
him to make money to pass on to his sons and for one of his sons to inherit his company.
However, as Miller reveals during the action of the play, there is far more to the father-son
relationship than money. Taking responsibility for your actions and being a role model were
things Joe Keller ignored when he allowed defective parts to sent from his factory. The
consequences of the lack of responsibility are tragic. Upon hearing that his father is guilty of
war crimes, Joe's older son commits suicide. His wife refuses to believe the death was suicide. Eventually, Chris, Joe's younger son finds the truth and is devastated. Joe sees his only
recourse for not being a role model, is to commit suicide to punish himself for his crime.
Unfortunately,he is also punishing Chris, his mother and Kate, who are left to pick up