Manliness, Hostility and Aggression, plays a huge role within the drama as this is a summed up explanation of how Eddie was and the emotions he brought to the drama.

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A view from the bridge

By Arthur Miller

 

‘A view from the bridge’ is a drama based in the year 1955, and written by a man named Arthur Miller, this play is all about the lifestyle of a Italian family living in Brooklyn, and how the man of the house should be respected. The play is opened and closed by the character ‘Alferi’ who is the family lawyer by also the narrator within the play. He is the one that holds ‘Eddie’ together and allows him to see both sides to the problems that rise in the household; ‘Eddie’ is telling ‘Alferi’ that he only wants the best for his family.

 This all gets questioned throughout the play as he is being judged for his actions that represent ‘Manliness’, ‘Hostility’ and ‘Aggression’.

The play is called ‘A view from the bridge’ because it defines the fact that the Brooklyn Bridge is a link between American and Italian cultures and the opportunities they have during their time in poverty. The main character throughout the play is ‘Eddie Carbone’ which is the man of the house, who lives with his wife and her orphaned niece. ‘Eddie’ demands respect from the whole household as it is a duty to serve the man of the house, but this all changes in his eyes when he allows his wives cousins to come from Italy as Illegal Immigrates and give them work to make a proper living.

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‘Manliness’, ‘Hostility’ and ‘Aggression’, plays a huge role within the drama as this is a summed up explanation of how ‘Eddie’ was and the emotions he brought to the drama. This side of ‘Eddie’ is shown when ‘Raldolpho’ and ‘Marco’ enter the play as ‘Beatrice’s’ cousins and ‘Raldolpho’ has found feelings for his orphaned niece ‘Catherine’, he feels ‘Raldolpho’ isn’t ‘Manly’ and doesn’t deserve ‘Catherine’ and her heart as he is seen as a homosexual in ‘Eddie’s’ eyes, or is it that he feels overpowered by ‘Raldolpho’ and ‘Marco’.

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