How Does Chris Keller Show Guilt

All My Sons by Arthur Miller is a play about truth, love, and guilt. Chris Keller’s brother, Larry, went missing three years ago. Their mother, Kate, still believes Larry is alive, but Chris would like her to let go. Chris wishes to marry Larry’s ex-fiancée, Ann Deever. Chris marrying Ann is a very interesting decision because Ann’s father, Steve, is in prison for murdering twenty-one pilots. Joe Keller, Chris’s father, was accused of the same crime, but was exonerating quickly. Through a series of events, the characters learn Joe Keller is guilty of the murders, while Steve Deever is innocent. This shocks Chris, however many of the others had already figured this out. Another discovery was made, which no one but Ann had known about, the cause of Larry’s disappearence. Larry had written Ann a letter explaining how he committed suicide when he had found out the truth about his father. Throughout the play, the characters learn a great deal about each other and themselves. One character in particular is Chris Keller. Out of all the people written about in the play, Chris changes the most from beginning to end.
At the beginning of the play, Chris Keller is described as honest, caring, and loyal. The text says Chris is, “A man capable of immense affection and loyalty” (Act One). He is an extremely truthful person. Ann says of
Chris is a very honest and affectionate person at the beginning of the book. He chooses to ignore his suspicions about his father, which leads him to be a generally happy person. At the end of Act Two, Chris undergoes a big change. He becomes cold and practical when he figures out his suspicions were correct. This change is extremely important to the book. Chris’s reaction to the truth is one reason why his father, Joe, committed suicide at the very end of the play. His change is extremely important to the plot of the play and contributes to the theme