All My Sons

early on in the act 3 .joe says to kate "if there's something bigger than that i'll put a bullet in my head" what is "that"? and why is this such a significant statement in the play ?

early on in the act 3 .joe says to kate "if there's something bigger than that i'll put a bullet in my head"

what is "that"?

why is this such a significant statement in the play ?

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Keller means that there is nothing stronger than "that", the fathe -son bond. This ends up being a rather prophetic statement. Joe ends up killing himself when he realizes the bonds with his sons were broken.