... he had been selling defective machinery during the war. It is horrific to think that while others were selflessly risking their lives, businessmen were benefiting. Not only that, but businessmen where lying to save their own necks, regardless of the effects of their crimes. The play begins with a description of Joe Keller. Not only are we given a physical description "A heavy man of stolid mind and build" but we are also given an insight into his character and personality, " When he reads, when he speaks, when he listens, it is with the terrible concentration of the uneducated man for whom there is still wonder in many commonly known things". This gives us a brief clue as to what the character is like, i.e. how he is perceived. This implies that Keller is a more complex character, not only are we told about his physical appearance but his personality, ...

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