Kate Keller

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Kate Keller is a central character in Arthur Miller's play "All My Sons," portrayed as a mother in deep denial about her missing son and the moral failures of her family.

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Kate Keller canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf female character
fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn All My Sons
appearsInAct All My Sons
surface form: Act I of All My Sons

All My Sons
surface form: Act II of All My Sons

All My Sons
surface form: Act III of All My Sons
appearsInPublication first Broadway production of All My Sons
associatedWithTheme denial
family responsibility
guilt
moral compromise
characterTrait emotionally fragile
in denial about her missing son
protective of her family
resistant to accepting Larry's death
superstitious
child Chris Keller
Larry Keller
conflictType family conflict
internal conflict
creator Arthur Miller
dramaticFunction to maintain the illusion that Larry is alive
to resist revelation of Joe Keller's guilt
familyName Keller
fictionalUniverse All My Sons
firstPerformanceYear 1947
genreOfWork tragedy
givenName Kate
hasRelationshipWith Ann Deever
George Deever
hasSurname Keller
languageOfWork English
medium stage play
motivatedBy belief that Larry Keller is still alive
nationalityInFiction American
opposes Chris Keller's plan to marry Ann Deever
portrayedInMedium theatre
residesInFiction Keller family home
roleInWork central character
mother
settingOfActivity Midwestern United States
spouse Joe Keller
symbolizes the burden of family guilt
the human capacity for denial
workAuthor Arthur Miller

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All My Sons character Kate Keller
Joe Keller hasSpouse Kate Keller
Chris Keller hasMother Kate Keller
Dr. Jim Bayliss neighborOf Kate Keller
Ann Deever conflictWith Kate Keller
Lydia Lubey contrastsWith Kate Keller
Frank Lubey neighborOf Kate Keller
Frank Lubey supportsBeliefOf Kate Keller
George Deever relationshipWith Kate Keller
Larry Keller mother Kate Keller
Sue Bayliss neighborOf Kate Keller