Robin
Text - good to understand? (Hellloo! :) Unfortunately I'm not too good in english language. So it'd be important for me to know if the context of my writing is understandable or confusing. It's a summary of the ending of ,,All My Sons'' by Arthur Miller) After Chris found out what his father did he wants to jail him but isn’t able to do that. Because of this he wants to leave his family and forget his father by starting a new life. When Chris is about to leave the house Keller, the father, catches him and an argument starts in which Keller shows that he still doesn’t really understand why Chris hates him. Chris’ girlfriend Ann - who is the former girlfriend of his brother Larry - gives him a letter written by Larry including the reason for his suicide because she wants Keller to go to prison. Chris in his anger reads the letter against his mother’s wishes which reveals that Keller bears the responsibility for his son Larrys’ death. Not till realizing that Keller admits his mistakes, goes upstairs and shoots himself. The mother doesn’t blame her son Chris for that but just wants him to forget and start a new life.
Feb 20, 2015 2:51 PM
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Text - good to understand?

(Hellloo! :) Unfortunately I'm not too good in english language. So it'd be important for me to know if the context of my writing is understandable or confusing. It's a summary of the ending of ,,All My Sons'' by Arthur Miller)

After Chris found out what his father did he wants to jail have him arrested but isn’t able to do that. Because of this he wants to leave his family and forget his father by starting a new life. When Chris is about to leave the house Keller, the father, catches him and an argument starts in which Keller shows that he still doesn’t really understand why Chris hates him. Chris’ girlfriend Ann - who is the former girlfriend of his brother Larry - gives him a letter written by Larry including the reason for his suicide because she wants Keller to go to prison. Chris in his anger reads the letter against his mother’s wishes which reveals that Keller bears the responsibility for his son Larry's death. [Not tillrealizing that Keller admits his mistakes, goes upstairs and shoots himself.] The mother doesn’t blame her son Chris for that but just wants him to forget and start a new life.

 

Robin -- I found everything understandable except for the sentence in brackets.  It almost sounds like the first part of a longer sentence with the last part left out.  My other suggestions are in green letters.  All in all, your English is very good.

March 1, 2015
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Text - good to understand?

(Hellloo! :) Unfortunately I'm not too good in english language. So it'd be important for me to know if the context of my writing is understandable or confusing. It's a summary of the ending of ,,All My Sons'' by Arthur Miller)

After Chris found<em>s</em> out what his father did he wants to [jail him] <em>have him arrested,</em> but <em>he</em> isn’t able to do that. Because of this he wants to leave his family and forget his father by starting a new life. When Chris is about to leave the house<em>,</em> Keller, the father, catches him and an argument starts in which Keller shows that he still doesn’t really understand why Chris hates him. Chris’ girlfriend Ann - who is [the former girlfriend of] his brother Larry<em>'s ex-girlfriend</em> - gives him a letter written by Larry [including]<em>, which explains</em> the reason for his suicide: [because] she [wants] <em>wanted</em> Keller to go to prison. <em>Angered, </em>Chris [in his anger] reads the letter against his mother’s wishes. [which] <em>The letter</em> reveals that Keller [bears the responsibility] <em>is responsible</em> for his son Larrys’ death. Not till realizing that Keller admits his mistakes, goes upstairs and shoots himself (<em>meaning unclear)</em>. The mother doesn’t blame her son Chris for <em>these events</em> [that but]. <em>Instead she</em> just wants him to forget <em>everything</em> and start a new life.

February 22, 2015
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