Blogga Question 2. All My Sons

In the popular play All My Sons by Arthur Miller, Miller uncovers how characters will make choices based upon how it will affect them and their own and put the needs of society behind their own. The character that most exemplifies this is Joe Keller. He decides to sell faulty parts to the U.S. army. Although he knows that theses parts could cause death, he elects to sell them anyway. When these faulty parts cause the deaths of 21 pilots, he places the blame of this mistake on his partner and neighbor. When his neighbor goes to jail for this (for which he is innocent), Keller gets off scot free. When his son Chris finds out about this, Joe justifies his involvement in the crime by tell Chris, " For you! The business was for you!" (70) Joe vindicates himself by telling himself that the crime was for his family. He places his family's need above the needs of society.

I don't like Joe. He exemplifies everything I hate in society. Because of his decision, he caused the death of 21 pilots, and whats more, he split up another family by sending Mr. Deever to jail for a crime he didn't commit. This is just wrong. Also, its not that his family would die if they had to work jobs.