How does Arther miller hint
at the tradergy to come in act 1?
A View from the Bridge is set in Brooklyn New York in the early 1950s; United States the significance of this being set in New York is that it is near the end of the American dream. Arther miller has tried to explain to the reader how immigrants lived in America. Arthur miller wrote this play aimed to get the audience involved in the play by hinting a tragedy from the beginning. . Alfieri narrates the play in the present and describes the events in the past tense.
This play is modelled on a Greek tragedy and our main character is Eddie Carbone and he is the Greek hero. The second main character is Catherine and she is Eddie's weakness. One way that Arthur miller hinted a tragedy to come is through the relationship between Eddie and Catherine. Catherine is Eddie's niece (through marriage). Eddie is her uncle he is not blood related although he has feelings for her although you would expect of any father. It becomes clear that he is physically attracted to her. Eddie notices in the play that Catherine is walking "wavy" and an ordinary uncle wouldn't notice that. Catherine's attempt at womanhood is deciding to marry Rodolpho and follow his rules rather than Eddie's.
at the tradergy to come in act 1?
A View from the Bridge is set in Brooklyn New York in the early 1950s; United States the significance of this being set in New York is that it is near the end of the American dream. Arther miller has tried to explain to the reader how immigrants lived in America. Arthur miller wrote this play aimed to get the audience involved in the play by hinting a tragedy from the beginning. . Alfieri narrates the play in the present and describes the events in the past tense.
This play is modelled on a Greek tragedy and our main character is Eddie Carbone and he is the Greek hero. The second main character is Catherine and she is Eddie's weakness. One way that Arthur miller hinted a tragedy to come is through the relationship between Eddie and Catherine. Catherine is Eddie's niece (through marriage). Eddie is her uncle he is not blood related although he has feelings for her although you would expect of any father. It becomes clear that he is physically attracted to her. Eddie notices in the play that Catherine is walking "wavy" and an ordinary uncle wouldn't notice that. Catherine's attempt at womanhood is deciding to marry Rodolpho and follow his rules rather than Eddie's.
