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"All My Sons is Arthur Miller's first work which gives hint of his future genius. While the plot is strong, it starts slowly. However, the ending makes the play worth reading. The story tells of partners in a defective machine shop during World War II. Keller escapes punishment for the faulty parts. Herbert Deever is sent to prison. Keller's son Chris intends to marry his deceased brother's love who happens to be Herbert Deever's daughter Anne. Keller's wife Kate is in denial of their son Larry's death. This denial makes her a trademark of Miller's works, an annoying female character. She is overbearing and at times a nag. Thus, conflict is created over Chris and Anne's relationship. The story reaches its climax when the true nature of Larry's death is revealed. While the conclusion is not shocking, it is a fitting end. Miller has written some great plays and novels. While this is certainly not as good as Death of a Salesman, it is still a solid work." []
 * Group Members**: Eric Dolber, Matt Bechtold, Adam Morrow, Joe Setola
 * "All of My Sons" by Arthur Miller**
 * Genre**: Drama Play
 * Page number:** 116 pages
 * Book Review:**

1. Arthur Miller is the greatest author of all time. His plays and books never disappoint the reader because they are very entertaining to read. This play received the Drama Critics' Circle Award, which means that it was well liked by many, including well-known play critics. Arthur Miller won many awards such as the Pulitzer Price, Tony Awards, and JFK Lifetime Achievement Award. These awards show that all of Miller's works are truly exceptional and "All of My Sons" is an excellent find. Rachel Galvin states that, "he is one of the audience who happens to know how to speak." Miller was a very smart man and we cannot wait to read another one of his works.
 * Reasons:**

2. Every single member of our group loves acting and reading Arthur Miller plays. We are very enthusiastic about reading this Miller play in particular. When we act out this play, we will act just like the actors on Broadway and use all of the emotions that are necessary. We will be serious when we are acting it out, but at the same time we will have fun. All four of us are very dedicated to "All of My Sons" and will reenact the play to our fullest ability.

3. The plot of "All My Sons" seems very entertaining. It is about Joe Keller, who is a successful, middle-aged man who during World War II knowingly sold the Army a defective airplane part. This resulted in the killing of 21 men and felt terrible about it. Keller went on to frame his business partner for this crime whose daughter is about to marry Keller's son. We believe that this plot is very intense and cannot wait to see what actually unravels in the play. Can Joe accomplish the American Dream that makes his family happy or does he come out and tell the truth about the incident? Our group wants to answer this question immediately by reading this play.

"All of My Sons" could be too short of play to read. We could finish a tad too early and finish the assignment earlier than expected. Also, we could get distracted easily from the play and goof off while we are acting the play out instead of taking it seriously. The plot of the story could not be as nerve wracking as we thought prior to reading this play, which can lead to boredom.
 * Counter-Argument:**

All My Sons- Meeting 1 @All My Sons- Meeting 2 @A view from the bridge- Meeting 3