Reference to a Proposed Production of a play All My Sons :: All My Sons Plays Drama Theatre Essays

Reference to a Proposed Production of a play All My Sons in effect(p) Mr Smith,I am writing to you with reference to your proposed production of myplay All My Sons. I, like most authors, have standards andexpectations for productions of my writing, which is why I havedecided to write to you and avouch you of some criteria that mighthelp you in the production of All My Sons.In the 1920s after the First World War, many countries were bankruptbecause of the amount of money they had invested into the war. The USAcame to their cede by loaning them vast amounts of money to pay offdebts. In 1929, shargon prices fell and so the USA called back for theloans that they had lent but the countries were let off in debt. ManyAmericans tried to take their money out of the banks but the bankshadnt any money to give to customers. This contributed to the GreatDepression, which made a massive cast up in unemployment. One of thepeople who became unemployed was my father, a coat manufacturer. Thiswas the initial inspiration of writing All My Sons.Another reason that inspired me to write All My Sons, was the waythat events during the number World War were making Americans live andtreat each other differently. I experienced the wave of patriotism andI also saw how swearing Americans were exploiting the war and makingprofit from others suffering. By writing this play, I felt thatcitizens of the world would finally be able to see an image of thereal American Middle Class character, reflecting their self-interest.In All My Sons, Keller talks about little men when describingSteve Deever. This is ironic because Keller himself is a little man.Little men are people that ever compete with each other so thatthey would be better than the next person, they dont really thinkabout what they are doing as long as they are successful. Whensomething bad happens, the little men dont have the courage to ownup to the big men. Little men are a problem in todays society, asthey dont care to have res ponsibility over their actions even whenthe problems could be sorted out simply (Keller could have told Stevenot to give the parts to the army and whence death wouldnt be theresult.The audience can now see Keller in two different ways. To some peopleKeller may seem selfish and imperative and too others Keller may beloving and hard working. Kellers two sides are all at the expense ofother people and cause their suffering much(prenominal) as Steve and the airman.