All My Sons
How can I live my life to not have unintended consequences?
Relationship to Ambiguity
All My Sons is a 1947 play by Arthur Miller, set during WWII. The play was adapted for films in 1948 and 1987. It is about a father who takes action to enrich and benefit himself in a way that ultimately (and unintentionally) ends up killing one of his sons.
The play and films deal with moral dilemma and moral ambiguity.
What
I
Tried
I have not used it. I have used similar stories, such as the Grapes of Wrath story about tractoring neighbors off of their land. I use it to get students to deal with the moral ambiguity between right and wrong.
What
I
Learned
I've learned that students' self-image and ultimate actions are often in conflict. I've also noticed that they easily rationalize the disparity.
Design Abilities Used
The story leaves room for seeing our own actions in a critical light.
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