TITLE OF FILM: All My Sons

A. Geographical location, including climate: Joes house is located in a town somewhere in

America. The climate during this play is very nice with no clouds.
B. Date; year, season, time of day: They seem to be in the 1940s because of the war that went
on recently. The time of day is a Sunday morning.
C. Economic environment (What is the ECONOMY like for the Characters? How does it
affect them?) They seem to be living in the nice middle class house and live near a doctor in a
nice neighborhood. So I would say the economy is not too bad right now and that its affecting
them in a positive way.
D. Political environment (Who is IN- CHARGE in the relationships? Who or what has the
power?) I would say Ann is in charge of this relationship/has the power because she basically
bring the truth out about Joe. She does this by revealing the letter Larry had wrote to her, she
shows both Chris and Joe.
E. Social environment (What are the characters SOCIAL NORMS? How would you describe
their social class within their society? Is their place on the social ladder important? How/who
do they CONDUCT themselves with? How does that affect the story) They seem to be middle
class citizens, Joe has his own business of selling material to the army. Their place in the social
class is important to the story because it makes the whole story go. If Joe didnt own that type of
business where he sold to the army then he would hold no responsibility or grieve about the
death of his son Larry.

F. Religious environment (what effect does RELIGION/ FAITH or the LACK OF

RELIGION/FAITH play and affect your story? what do the characters put most of their faith,
energy, thought, action into?) The mother (Kate) puts most of her faith into believing that
Larry is still alive. This affects the story because her faith in believing Larry is still alive takes a
toll on Chis and Joe, especially Chris with his relationship with Anna and not wanting to tell his
mother about their love.
1.

Who is the Protagonist: Chris and Joe Keller

2.

Who is the Antagonist: Ann Deever

3.

List the Inciting Event (the event before the story starts that sets up the action.)The inciting event would be the death of Larry in the war, son of Joe and Katie.

4.

List the Stasis (how does the world of the story open and exist?)
I think the Stasis would be the part of the play where Joe tells Chris that the reason he

built his business was to past it on to his sons. Joe mentions this because he is hurt when Chris
says that he wants to get out of the business.
5.

List the Intrusion (that moment or event that provokes the present action into motion //

breaks the stasis)

I feel the intrusion would be the arrival of Ann, this sets everything into motion because
she carries a lot of answers about Joe.
6.

What is the major complication event in the play structure?

Major complication would be that George who is Anns brother decides he needs to come
down to speak with the Kellers.
7.

List 4 events in the story of the Rising Action. (The dramatic events leading to climax)
The four events that could be considered the rising action are: 1. When George come

down to confront the Kellers after he visited his dad in jail. 2. When it is revealed that Joe lied
about not knowing about the faulty parts sold do the army. 3. Chris tells his parents he is going to
leave home because all that has come up. 4. The confrontation of Joe with everyone.
8.

What is the stories Turning Point?

When Anna shows everyone the letter that Larry wrote to her while he was at war.
9.

List the Climax

When Joe commits suicide.

10.

List the Falling Action (The Events that lead to Resolution/Return to Stasis)
Im not too sure of this one. Would it be when everyone accepts that Larry is gone?

11. List the Resolution // The Return to Stasis (the way the world is now)
When Katie is holding her son Chris in her arms after the gun shot and telling him to live.
Its the resolution because thats the way their life will be lived now with his father Joe no
around.

PLEASE DRAW A FREYTAG TRIANGLE ON THE BACK OF YOUR WORK AND

LABEL ITS PARTS WITH YOUR STRUCTURE ANALYSIS.

PLEASE CREATE A MOCK/DREAM CAST LIST WITH MODERN ACTORS YOU

FEEL WOULD DO WELL WITH THE FOLLOWING ROLES: JOE, KATE, CHRIS,
ANN AND GEORGE. - LOOK AT HOW YOU WOULD CREATE A DREAM CAST WITH A
DIFFERENT CAST BACKGROUND. EXAMPLES WOULD BE ALL AFRICAN
AMERICAN CAST OR A COMPLETE LATINO CAST. MAYBE IT'S A FAMILY FROM
MIDDLE EASTERN BACKGROUND? i WONDER HOW A CASTING CHANGE WOULD
AFFECT SOME OF THE OVERALL THEMATIC ISSUES THAT MILLER'S PLAY
SPEAKS TO?