1B - AMS 6 key scenes

 The key scenes I've told you to focus on IF YOU NEED THIS LEVEL OF STRUCTURING are as follows:

  1. Keller's 'porches' monologue on P30 because it shows appearance vs reality, Keller's views on guilt and responsibility, Capitalist ideals, the failure of the American dream (that it only matters how things look), and also heavily hints to the audience that Keller will meet his downfall.
  2. Keller's 'don't make a murderer out of him' speech on Page 32 - for many of the same reasons, but also as it gets the audience to consider their own views on guilt and responsibility, and whether they might have done the same as Keller - remember, this was first performed just TWO YEARS after WWII so think how the audience would be feeling.
  3. Chris' 'loot' speech on 35-36 - Because it covers capitalism, family, loyalty, responsibility, generational tension and various other themes.
  4. Keller and Kate's 'be smart' section on Page 40 as it shows hypocrisy, attitudes toward truth, A vs R, morality, and is also designed to make the audience feel extremely apprehensive going into the interval.
  5. P65 - The truth comes out - look at how it covers a variety of themes such as Wartime profiteering, guilt, A vs R, family , friendship etc...but also how it plays with the idea of what we 'know' and what we turn a blind eye to. George already KNEW Keller was guilty, but was essentially bribed into staying quite by Kate mothering him.
  6. P74 - Jim's 'star going out' speech - really good for ambitions, american dream, morality, truth, A vs R, family relationships, loyalty, fate/free will (Chris doesn't really have any), capitalism.


    Those scenes will help you A LOT for MANY different questions. If you have any brain space for more, look also at Sue's 'holy family' rant to Ann on page 44-45 and Chris' rant at his dad on page 70.

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