The Relationship between father and son in 'All my Sons'

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The relationship between father and son is explored in ‘All my Sons’, what did Chris mean by the quote ‘I never saw you as a man, I saw you as my father’

Arthur Miller’s exploration of the father and son relationship between Joe Keller and Chris Keller, revolve around the territories which involve Joe’s need for Chris to want to take and carry the family mantle, which in this case is the business which Joe has worked on for 40 odd years.

Joe’s ultimate fear in this case is the fact that Chris’s idealism stands in the way of this.

Chris likes to focus on the positive aspect of people, this is where the quote ‘I never saw you as a man, I saw you as father’.

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Firstly, Chris’s statement shows sign of naivety on his part, the major reason for Chris’s utterances is the fact that he thought Joe Keller was better than other men.

Chris’s views can easily be compared to a typical child viewing his father as a hero, who can do no wrong.

We can tell that Chris admires his father; this is acquired from evidence ranging from stage direction to dialogue.

“[With Admiration]: Joe McGutts”

Chris’s admiration for Joe blinds his judgement when it comes to matters relating to the situation his father was regarding the law.

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