Quick Summary
In Act One we're introduced to the main characters: Joe, Kate and Chris Keller; Ann and George Deever; Dr.Jim and his wife Sue bayliss and also Lydia and Frank Lubey.
The main things we find out in Act One is that the play was set just after WW2 where Chris and Larry, Joe and Kate's other dead son, fought. The mother Kate Keller still hasn't come to terms with the death of her son Larry Keller and still believes that he's somewhere out there. Larry's girlfriend Anne turns up at the Keller's house; Chris is in love with her and wants to marry her however can't because his mother believes Larry will come back and so cannot take his girlfriend.
In this act we also find out that Joe Keller was ones convicted of selling 120 cracked planes to be fought with during the war which lead to the death of many soldiers. However, he was later said to be not-guilty and his business partner, Anne and George's father, Steve Deever was found guilty of the crime and sent to jail.
Tragic Elements
I think a tragic element in this play is the fact that Kate Keller still believes that her son is alive and is therefore a barrier between Chris and Anne getting married as they are very much in love.
Yes, kate is an important character. Where are the main conflicts in the play?
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