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All my sons - Arthur Miller

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“(Capable of holding fast to what she knows)”

Stage directions - Links to her awareness of Larry’s death.

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2

“My stomach gets hard.”

Motif of illness - Shows the physical consequences of deceit.

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3

“It’s wrong to pity a man like that.”

Unmitigated declarative - Disbelief that Keller shows sympathy towards Steve.

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4

“Please, I don’t want to argue.”

Typical gender roles - She is the peacekeeper.

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5

“I’m not here out of blue sky, Chris. I turned my back on my father, if there’s anything wrong here now…”

Ellipsis - This sacrifice shows that her loyalties lie with the Kellers.

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6

“Larry is dead, Kate.”

Symbolism (The letter) - The letter is used as a plot device to drive the narrative and also reveal that Ann had the letter/knew about Larry’s death the whole time.

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7

Mother: “Annie where did you get that dress?”

Motif of clothing - It reflects her success.

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8

“I’ll do nothing about Joe, but you’re going to do something for me.”

Command - Ann has her own selfish motivations, she wants Kate to clear the slate so she can get onto building a life with Chris.

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9

Jim: “The block could use a pretty girl” .. “Look how nice her legs turned out.”

Unmitigated declaratives - Objectification of Ann which was typical of time.

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10

Mother: “She goes to sleep in his room and his memorial breaks in pieces.”

Irony - Implies her arrival is symbolic, however we find out it’s just Mother’s superstition which is used as a coping mechanism.

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