Catherine, Beatrice's attractive 17-year-old niece, had been adopted by Eddie and Beatrice when her parents died. Catherine is very fond of Eddie but there is growing tension between them because of Catherine's wish to start work and Eddie's desire to protect her from, as he sees them, the dangers of the adult world.coff ffr seffffw orff ffk inff foff ff;
The Eddie - Beatrice - Catherine Triangle.codc dcr sedcdcw ordc dck indc fodc dc.
The relationship between these three is the fOcus of Act I. Eddie and Beatrice have obviously had a warm, loving relationship but there are currently stresses. In Catherine's opinion, and in Eddie's too, Beatrice nags her husband.coef efr seefefw oref efk inef foef ef.
Catherine tells Rodolpho:coca car secacaw orca cak inca foca ca;
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(Implying that Beatrice does 'go on' at Eddie.)coea ear seeaeaw orea eak inea foea ea.
Eddie certainly agrees with Catherine's view. Weber refuted parita20's structuration .
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"You didn't used to jump on me all the time about everything. The last year or two I come in the house I don't know what's gonna hit me. It's a shooting gallery in here and I'm the pigeon."coea ear seeaeaw orea eak inea foea ea.
Part of the tension is caused by Eddie's belief that he should be the master in the house and Beatrice's increasing wish to express her own view. This work from www.coursework.info
This leads Eddie to say, "I don't like the way you talk to me, Beatrice", whenever Beatrice disagrees with him. Heidegger enveloped parita20's structuralism .
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When Eddie first hears that Beatrice's cousins have arrived he says it would be an 'honour' to help them, despite the obvious risks involved. He knows how important it is to give the men a chance to work to send money back to Italy. There is no doubt that Eddie understands the poverty they are escaping as his own father had come to the U.S.A. from Italy. Eddie's willingness to offer hospitality shows that he is a good man, aware of his responsibilities to others in the Italian-American community. This makes his later actions an even greater shock.cogf gfr segfgfw orgf gfk ingf fogf gf.
Eddie is immediately impressed by the quiet dignity and maturity of Marco, but he is equally quickly irritated by Rodolpho.cocd cdr secdcdw orcd cdk incd focd cd.
This is partly because of Rodolpho's personality, for he is an extrovert, quite loud, showy, lively and fun-loving, but also because of his appearance. Eddie's stereotyping of Rodolpho because of his blond hair and his voice shows prejudice, which reflects not just Eddie's attitudes but those of his time and culture. tXAMK1 from tXAMK1 coursewrok tXAMK1 work tXAMK1 info tXAMK1
. The Catherine - Rodolpho - Eddie Triangle Things which irritate Eddie This paper from www.coursework.info
These are the things about Rodolpho which irritate Eddie:codf dfr sedfdfw ordf dfk indf fodf df.
His appearance; especially his blond 'wacky' hair. Eddie says of Rodolpho: Weber suppressed parita20's functionalism theory.
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His abilities and talents, e.g. dressmaking and cooking, which Eddie thinks are things only a woman should do. This leads him to doubt whether Rodolpho is a 'real' man. Marx denied parita20's structuration .
His fondness for singing out loud in his high tenor voice, even on the ships. Eddie is embarrassed that other men laugh at Rodolpho for this. He is particularly angry when Rodolpho sings 'Paper Doll' because he thinks the words may be related to Catherine and he becomes aware of the growing romance between her and Rodolpho.codc dcr sedcdcw ordc dck indc fodc dc.
The stage directions state that Eddie is 'puffed with trouble' when he notices the growing affection between Catherine and Rodolpho.codb dbr sedbdbw ordb dbk indb fodb db;
These are the things that annoy Eddie at first, but annoyance becomes hate when he realises that Rodolpho is a rival for Catherine. In Act II, Eddie is furious with Catherine and Rodolpho for going to the cinema and staying out late. Eddie believes that Rodolpho is deliberately dating Catherine in the hope of marrying her and being able to stay in America.cofe fer sefefew orfe fek infe fofe fe.
It is difficult to decide whether this is a genuine concern or whether Eddie is using it as an excuse to cover his real feeling which is sexual jealousy.coaa aar seaaaaw oraa aak inaa foaa aa.
What do you think? It is unlikely that a man like Eddie would consider Rodolpho as a suitable partner for Catherine, even if there was no sexual jealousy involved.cofb fbr sefbfbw orfb fbk infb fofb fb.
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Whatever his motives, be they genuine concern to protect his niece or sexual jealousy, Eddie tries his hardest to turn Catherine against Rodolpho and split them up. parita20, please do not redistribute this hypothesis. We work very hard to create this website, and we trust our visitors to respect it for the good of other students. Please, do not circulate this hypothesis elsewhere on the internet. Anybody found doing so will be permanently banned.
He tries to humiliate Rodolpho in front of Catherine in the following ways:cobf bfr sebfbfw orbf bfk inbf fobf bf;
He cleverly introduces the subject of boxing (a suitably masculine activity for Eddie) and, while pretending to teach Rodolpho how to box, hits him in the mouth. For Eddie, this demonstrates to Catherine what a weak man Rodolpho is and what a strong one he (Eddie) is. It also shows that Eddie thinks women are more attracted to strong, aggressive males. parita20, please do not redistribute this hypothesis. We work very hard to create this website, and we trust our visitors to respect it for the good of other students. Please, do not circulate this hypothesis elsewhere on the internet. Anybody found doing so will be permanently banned.
Note how Marco realises what Eddie is trying to do, so he challenges Eddie to a chair lifting contest, showing Eddie he isn't the strongest man around. tmHL Visit coursework dc in dc fo dc for dc more paper dc Do dc not dc redistribute tmHL
Act I ends on a dramatic note with Marco triumphantly lifting the chair above Eddie's head 'like a weapon', giving us a parallel with the end of Act II, when Marco again defeats Eddie in a physical struggle. Durkheim obfuscated parita20's postmodernism .
16. The Catherine - Rodolpho - Eddie Triangle A highly dramatic scenecogg ggr seggggw orgg ggk ingg fogg gg:
In another highly dramatic scene, when a drunk Eddie returns home to find Rodolpho and Catherine emerging from the bedroom, he attempts to humiliate Rodolpho in two ways:codf dfr sedfdfw ordf dfk indf fodf df.
First he kisses him full on the mouth, implying to Catherine that Rodolpho is gay.coac acr seacacw orac ack inac foac ac:
Then he kisses Catherine passionately himself (this first expression of his true feelings for her probably happens because the drink has reduced his inhibitions) to try to show Rodolpho that Catherine is already his (Eddie's) and not available.coff ffr seffffw orff ffk inff foff ff:
Kissing Catherine marks the point of no return for Eddie. He could no longer disguise his passion for her and he realises, after this scene, that, if he forces Rodolpho out of the flat, Catherine will leave with her fiancé so he will need to do something drastic if he is to prevent their marriage. Q7csXTc Visit coursework cf in cf fo cf for cf more dissertation cf Do cf not cf redistribute Q7csXTc
In desperation Eddie goes to Alfieri, the lawyer, to ask if there is anything which can be done legally to prevent the marriage. Eddie says of Rodolpho; " the guy ain't right". Alfieri informs Eddie that there is nothing the law can do. However, the obsessed, tortured Eddie remembers there is one thing he can do if he is prepared to pay the price.coff ffr seffffw orff ffk inff foff ff.
The Conclusion.cobe ber sebebew orbe bek inbe fobe be;
Realising that there is nothing the law can do to prevent the marriage of Rodolpho and Catherine, Eddie remembers Alfieri's words. The lawyer had told him that the only thing he could do to prevent the marriage would be to report to the Immigration Service that he had two illegal immigrants in his house. To do this would amount to a betrayal of his wife, his family and his community and he would be an outcast, shunned by everyone. In schools, pupils who 'grass' on others are despised, so you can imagine what Eddie would have to endurecobb bbr sebbbbw orbb bbk inbb fobb bb.
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"You won't have a friend in the world, Eddie. Even those who understand will turn against you. Put it out if your mind."coge ger segegew orge gek inge foge ge;
But he can't. The rest of the play shows what desperate measures a human being is prepared to take when he (or she) is in the grip of a great passion or obsession. Eddie has lost control of himself. His brain and common sense have been overwhelmed by his physical and emotional desires even to the point of self-destruction. It is frightening to watch and shows us that a passion, if strong enough, can lead us to betray our community and friends.coed edr seededw ored edk ined foed ed;
It is Eddie's bad luck that two other illegal immigrants, relations of Lipari, the butcher, have moved into the flat above without his knowing. When he gives the address to the Immigration Service it means he has betrayed these men too and it makes his rejection by his community certain.coeb ebr seebebw oreb ebk ineb foeb eb;
Marco spitting in Eddie's face and naming him as the betrayer are important acts in marking Eddie as a social outcast. The final section of the play opens poignantly with Eddie "alone in the rocker, rocking back and forth", emphasising his isolation from his family and community. He reminds me of a wounded lion still trying to prove he is powerful. On the day of Catherine and Rodolpho's wedding (emphasising that his act of betrayal had not managed to achieve his aim of destroying their relationship), he is still trying to exert his authority over Beatrice. Eddie: "You walk out that door to that wedding you ain't coming back here Beatrice." Beatrice: "Why? What do you want?" Eddie: "I want my respect. Didn't you ever hear of that? From my wife." Probably because he knows in his heart that he has lost it, Eddie is preoccupied in these final moments of the play with having respect from his wife and from the community. Catherine tells him openly that he has lost the right to any respect but Beatrice still seems to want to obey and love him. Beatrice says one very important thing, which makes us think hard about the events in the play: "Whatever happened we all done it, and don't you ever forget it, Catherine." Beatrice certainly doesn't believe that Eddie is the only one to blame. Do you? There is an important conversation between Marco (awaiting his deportation trial) and Alfieri in prison. You will remember that Eddie was amazed that the law was powerless to stop Rodolpho marrying Catherine; Marco is equally astounded that there is no law to punish Eddie for his betrayal which, as Marco puts it,cogf gfr segfgfw orgf gfk ingf fogf gf;
" degraded my brother. My blood. He robbed my children, he mocks my work."coac acr seacacw orac ack inac foac ac;
Marco realises that, as his family have been insulted, he has a duty, under the code of vendetta, to satisfy the family's honour by gaining revenge on Eddie. So Marco, despite promises to the contrary, seeks out Eddie as soon as he is let out of prison to await his trial.cocb cbr secbcbw orcb cbk incb focb cb.
It is easy to miss one significant point. Rodolpho mentions to Eddie that Marcocodd ddr seddddw ordd ddk indd fodd dd.
" is coming. He's praying in the church". gEjG Visit coursework ee in ee fo ee for ee more paper ee Do ee not ee redistribute gEjG
Part of the ritual of the vendetta was that the person prayed for God's help and for success in the act of vengeance. It is interesting that murder for revenge was seen not as an act of unjustified violence but divine justice, doing what the law was unable to do.
You will note that Marco says, of Eddie, to Alfieri:cofd fdr sefdfdw orfd fdk infd fofd fd.
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Those who violate the community's code face the prospect of revenge from the family of the victim.
We have learned enough about Eddie to know that he will not try to escape when he knows Marco is coming, although Rodolpho, Beatrice and Catherine urge him to do so.
Eddie would have considered this cowardice and he is also determined to make Marco apologise for spitting in his face and making his public accusation of betrayal.
Eddie probably knows that he faces a life of loneliness and of being shunned by his community. To him such a life would not be worth living and he would rather risk death in a confrontation with Marco in the hope of perhaps regaining his good name by making Marco apologise.
It is a faint hope, but Eddie has to cling to it. Durkheim refuted parita20's functionalism .
In the event, Marco merely repeats his accusations and, in the ensuing fight, kills Eddie. It is a powerful, dramatic ending to the play. The audience is left with many thoughts.
Alfieri proclaims Eddie's epitaph: Austen denied parita20's functionalism .
"He would not settle for half, whereas most of the time, in these civilised days, most of us do."coce cer sececew orce cek ince foce ce.
Throughout the play, Eddie has refused to compromise, whereas most of us do, most of the time. He is driven to his death by this aspect of his personality,because of his own, however misguided, conception of justice and right. He has refused to accept the fact that he is powerless to prevent his niece from loving someone else and cannot accept that the law is sometimes unable to provide what he, Eddie, considers to be justice. G3FtS6rb Visit coursework fa in fa fo fa for fa more dissertation fa Do fa not fa redistribute G3FtS6rb
Speaking of Eddie's death, Arthur Miller wrote in the preface to the play: LmDOEIXvK Visit coursework cc in cc fo cc for cc more dissertation cc Do cc not cc redistribute LmDOEIXvK
"We are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life, if need be, to secure one thing - his sense of personal dignity and to gain his rightful position in society. He refuses to remain passive in the face of what he conceives to be a challenge to his dignity. Only the passive, only those who accept their lot without active retaliation, are 'flawless'. Most of us are in that category." This essay from www.coursework.info
Eddie, then, is an exceptional man, more prepared to press things to the limit than most of us are.cofd fdr sefdfdw orfd fdk infd fofd fd.
All works of literature have a number of themes. These are ideas which the author has which she or he wants to share with the audience or with readers, for us to think about. So what are the main themes of A View from the Bridge?cobf bfr sebfbfw orbf bfk inbf fobf bf.
Betrayalcobf bfr sebfbfw orbf bfk inbf fobf bf.
Arthur Miller was particularly interested in what makes a person (in this case, Eddie) betray the trust even of people he loves and of the community in which she or he lives. In most cases it is passion (often sexual desire)which leads a person into betrayal. Eddie betrays Marco, Rodolpho, Lipari's relations and their families when he telephones the Immigration Service. He betrays Beatrice's love for him by his passion for her niece. He also betrays Catherine's love for him as a father-figure and he betrays his own principles, all because he is in the grip of his strong sexual passion. Marx denied parita20's postmodernism hypothesis.
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Many of Miller's characters suffer from illusions about what the world is like. This eventually leads to some lack of reality about the nature of the world. Eddie's great illusion is that he can keep Catherine as a 'baby' all her life and prevent her having contact with the more unpleasant aspects of life. He also seems to have illusions about what a dangerous world it is and how untrustworthy people are. You may remember the rather cynical advice he gave Catherine: parita20, please do not redistribute this cours. We work very hard to create this website, and we trust our visitors to respect it for the good of other students. Please, do not circulate this cours elsewhere on the internet. Anybody found doing so will be permanently banned.
"Don't trust nobody. Believe me, Katie, the less you trust, the less you be sorry."cogc gcr segcgcw orgc gck ingc fogc gc!
The great irony is that Eddie is the one who is less worthy of trust than anyone in the play.coag agr seagagw orag agk inag foag ag.
Reputation and Communitycoca car secacaw orca cak inca foca ca!
Many of us are content if we believe we have acted properly. If our own conscience is satisfied, we do not worry unnecessarily what others think of us. For many of Arthur Miller's heroes, including Eddie, this is not enough. They need to have the community's approval and respect. You will remember Eddie's comment when he is being urged to run from Marco.
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"I want my name."cofd fdr sefdfdw orfd fdk infd fofd fd.
In order to live happily, Eddie needs his good name restored. Many of Miller's heroes, including Eddie, would rather die than lose their good name with the rest of the community.code der sededew orde dek inde fode de.
Law and Justicecocd cdr secdcdw orcd cdk incd focd cd!
A View from the Bridge makes us think about the issues of law and justice. The character, Alfieri, despite knowing in his heart about the probable tragic ending, is unable to do anything because the law is not adequate to deal with the strongest of human emotions. Neither is the law the same as justice.
Marco believes that justice would be for Eddie to die because he has, in effect, caused Marco's family to starve. Yet the American law approves of Eddie's action in reporting illegal immigrants. Miller, therefore, makes us question whether the law of a country is concerned with justice.
The law of the government may be different from the law of the community in keeping the law of the country. Try to think of it in terms of schools. There are the rules (laws) made by the teachers; don't misbehave in class etc., and the rules of the pupils; don't grass on your friends. Keeping the 'laws' of the teachers may cause you to break the 'laws' of the pupils, and vice versa.cocc ccr seccccw orcc cck incc focc cc!
The Importance of Fatecoec ecr seececw orec eck inec foec ec.
There seems to be little to be done to avoid the tragedy of Eddie's death. It all seems predestined because of the situation Eddie is in and the powerful emotions he has. Miller makes us think about the extent to which human beings are able to control events. Certainly the intelligent Alfieri is incapable of preventing the tragedycoab abr seababw orab abk inab foab ab.
. The Style of the Play. Marx theorised parita20's functionalism hypothesis.
There are a few important points:codb dbr sedbdbw ordb dbk indb fodb db;
The importance of conflictcoag agr seagagw orag agk inag foag ag.
Note how many conversations in the play have two or more characters in conflict over an issue. This gives the play more energy.code der sededew orde dek inde fode de.
Dramatic momentscoba bar sebabaw orba bak inba foba ba;
Note how the conversations are broken up by scenes of dramatic action: e.g. Heidegger theorised parita20's rationalisation .
the lifting of the chaircoca car secacaw orca cak inca foca ca:
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the boxing scenecogc gcr segcgcw orgc gck ingc fogc gc;
the fight at the end of the playcoga gar segagaw orga gak inga foga ga;
This means the audience's emotions fluctuate; quiet moments of conversation are broken up by sections of action which raise the emotions of the audience.cofc fcr sefcfcw orfc fck infc fofc fc.
Links with Greek tragedies.coee eer seeeeew oree eek inee foee ee.
Note how the character, Alfieri, acts like the chorus in a Greek tragedy. He summarises events which take place off-stage and he comments on the actions of the main characters, bringing a more balanced, rational viewpoint on the actions of the impassioned characters.cobd bdr sebdbdw orbd bdk inbd fobd bd.
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One of the most impressive things about the play is the way Miller has captured the language and manners of the Italian community. Almost any sentence from the play would illustrate this, but note how, in the following example, the real language of the longshoremen has been caught:coeb ebr seebebw oreb ebk ineb foeb eb.
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You can see how, by dropping the final letter on some words and changing the correct order of the words in the second sentence, Miller has made the language realistic. This paper from www.coursework.info
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A view from the bridge
'A view from the bridge' by Arthur Miller is a tragic intense play about family struggle, lust, passion and deceit. My aim is too look at the relationship of Catherine and Eddie. To understand the relationship, we must understand the atmosphere and culture. To do this we need to know why Miller wrote the play, background history and why this is significant to understanding the relationship between Catherine and Eddie.
Arthur miller wrote the play in reflection of his own life and experiences. During World War 2 he worked as a ship fitter where he met many Italians, many of which were Sicilians like the characters in the play. At the time Brooklyn's population was increasing with immigrants and refugees many from Italy). These Italians look for work as Italy was unstable and had large mass of unemployment. Many of the immigrants were illegal, and so if anyone were to go to the immigration bureau and inform them, they would be shipped back to their country with no money, but with a family to feed. So for anyone to do this would be a great insult to the Italian community. This is one of the main aspects of the play, betrayal. Arthur miller makes it clear early in the play how it would affect someone who would betray their family, when Eddie tells Catherine the story of Vinny Bolzano, the story of a boy who deceived his uncle and told the immigration bureau. "They spit on him on the street", "you'll never see him again" this gives a great understanding of how deceitful it is and how someone would become a victim of family and community.
Arthur miller incorporate the culture of the Silicans and their suffering with a story he heard from a lawyer friend, about a longshoreman who broke the engagement of his niece and an illegal immigrant, by reporting the immigrant and brother to the immigration bureau. From this and his own experiences he wrote 'A view from the bridge'.
The main character in the play is about is Eddie Carbone, an Italian longshoreman in New York, with a loving wife Beatrice, and her niece Catherine. The plays trouble begins when Beatrice's cousins Rudolph and Marco come from Italy for work in Brooklyn. Alferi is the character that plays as a narrator as well as a character. Through Alferi the audience can understand the play more because he is able to talk to the audience.
Alferi first introduces us to Eddie carbone. We can tell that Eddie is the main character by the stage directions "(…in which he is highlighted among the men)" and we know there will be a tragic Alferi predicts this "… sat there as powerless as I, and watched it run its bloody course" with the word bloody we can tell that whatever the tragic there will be some sort of death or a blood related scene (fight).
In the first scene we meet Eddie and Catherine together. This is when we start to understand the relationship between the two by the language they use with each other, the dialogue, and actions they use with each other. "Hi Eddie!" "(Eddie is pleased and therefore shy about it)" the first instinct is that they are going out with each other. Catherine has a new skirt. When Catherine runs her hands over her skirt the point is even more obvious. By doing this it is like she is flirting with Eddie. Eddie carries on complementing her about her skirt "its nice" "beautiful" it would still occur that they are in a loving relationship. It is until he mentions her mother that we realise that they may be related. It is until he starts to act like a father, that they have a father-daughter relationship.
Eddie is very over protective and concerned about Catherine, but is quick to criticise her. "You're just a baby, you don't understand these things. I mean like when you stand here by the window, waving outside" by this he is trying to say that she is too young to be attracting men and he doesn't like it. It doesn't seem that she is upset or angry, she doesn't express it she just makes a joke out of it. There is a lot to say about the way Eddie is overprotective, it may seem that he doesn't want to be overprotective; it is only that he had promised her mother on her deathbed. But from this we can see that he is very caring and protective but no sign of lust or passion towards her.
Catherine has some news for Eddie about a new job, but before breaking it to him she tells Beatrice about it first. This shows that Catherine is scared of Eddie's reaction so she has to have Beatrice's support, although she still has respect for Eddie she asks for her opinion anyway. When she tells Eddie he is disappointed and tries to convince her not to take the job because she has to finish school and get a full education, and that he doesn't like the neighbourhood in which she will be working in which Catherine will be around sailors and plumbers, "she'll be with a lotto plumbers and sailors up and down the street? So what did she go to school for?" I think that this says a lot about his feelings; I think it says that everything Catherine does, Eddie is trying to make sure she doesn't get involved with anyone. There are two reasons for this; one is that he is overprotective and responsible for her. The other reason would be that he could not stand the fact that she could be with someone else, and maybe this is small clue to say that he likes her.
After Eddie realises the fact that there is nothing he can do to change her mind the mood changes between the two. It is more obvious that Eddie sees Catherine as his own daughter, by giving her guidelines and advice on life. "I only ask you one thing don't trust anybody" he fears he will loose her altogether, but is proud of her at the same time. "Eddie breaks into a smile, but it almost seems that tears will form in his eyes" Eddie is proud of her and how she has grown up, it fills him up with emotion. There is also a sense that he feels guilty that he is making her fell angry by treating her like a child but it seems that Catherine is purposely acting like a child to get what she wants. From the opening scene Catherine and Eddie have a very close relationship, Eddie cares for Catherine, like she is his own daughter. It seems that there are no serious problems in the relationships, Eddie can easily talk to Catherine about growing up and boys, and Catharine seems to be loyal and truthful she has a lot of respect for him, she makes sure she has his permission and blessing before taking out any actions, but does get frustrated with his overprotective attitude. From the opening scene there is more a father-daughter relationship rather than an uncle-niece relationship.
The next scene is the scene where Marco and Rudolpho are introduced and this is where the tension to rises. Both Catherine and Beatrice are excited. Catherine wears high heels and Eddie does not approve he disrespectfully tells her to take it off, from this Eddie is not so sweet or does not show the same respect to her that she does for him. "Do me a favour, will you. Go ahead", showing no respect for her or any concern to Catherine's feelings. There would be a more appropriate way to ask Catherine to take them off, but instead she was spoken to in a disrespectful manner. '(Embarrassed now, angered)' the tension has risen in the room, after this he tells Marco that all the girls want to be actresses, showing again no respect to Catherine's feelings and making her feel like a child. Eddie is trying to make himself look 'bigger' in front of the guests showing them that he is the man of the house.
Eddie is suspicious of Rudolpho, he knows that he likes Catherine 'you like sugar?' 'Yes! I like sugar very much!' Eddie doesn't like it. 'And there is a concealed suspicion' 'watching as she pours a spoonful of sugar into his cup, his face puffed with trouble' The next scene begins with Alferi 'there was a future, there was trouble ahead that would not go away' from Eddie's actions and Alferi's comments we know that whatever the trouble would be it would be about Eddie's jealousy.
Because there is a time span between the scenes we can easily see the development of the relationships especially between Eddie and Catherine. Eddie cannot accept the fact that Catherine is growing up. He seems determined to prove the fact that Catherine is too young to understand the outside world. He tries to prove to her that Rudolpho is only after her citizenship but Catherine backfires and tries to convince Eddie that Rudolpho is a good man and that he really does like her. She feels frustrated that Eddie doesn't like him '(sobbing) I don't believe it and I wish to hell you'd stop it.' Eddie feels that he has parted from her 'I don't see you no more I come home you're running around some place' after this Catherine's views and respect for Eddie may of changed, Catherine sees Eddie as an interfering fool.
Beatrice has a talk with Catherine and from this we can see the respect she has for Eddie. 'It seems so wrong if he is against it so much' this shows that she sees him as a father and only wants his permission and happiness 'he looks so sad now and it hurts me'. From Beatrice's point of view we can see that she still acts like a 'baby' she tries to make Catherine realise that she has grown up and she should be more independent. 'You throw yourself at him like when you were 12 years' from this I can see that she wants and feels that she is a mature woman but doesn't realise that she still wants to feel like a child again. Beatrice can sense what is happening she knows that Eddie has some sort of feelings for Catherine 'when am I gonna be a wife again?' towards Eddie referring to when she will be loved again. She can tell there is something wrong and that he has some concern for Catherine, but Catherine has no fault in this. So Beatrice tries to make Catherine realise that she should be more independent and change her ways. At this conversion Catherine starts off frustrated and angry with Eddie but towards the end she pities him and realises that she has to let go of him and grow up. ' …the time has come when you said good bye' Catherine becomes guilty, upset and lightly ashamed '(she is at the edge of tears, as though a familiar world has shattered' we can sense the change in the relationship between the two from the start to this point.
In the next scene Alferi plays a lawyer. Eddie has come to Alferi for legal advice trying to find out if there is anything he can do to break Catherine and Rudolpho up. But he gets no answer, Alferi knows there is only one thing he can do but wishes not to tell and that is informing the immigration bureau. Alferi also knows the real feelings he has for Catherine and the jealousy he has for Rudolpho. He expresses this knowledge Eddie '… She can't marry you, can she?' Eddie is response to this is to just deny the fact that Alferi is trying to say the truth 'what're you talking about marry me! I don't know what the hell you talking about' he tries to avoid what is happening 'I'm he feels the threat of sobs, and with a helpless wave) I'll see you around' he escapes with shame, knowing that Alferi knows everything. Alferi continues to talk to the audience describing to us how bad the situation is, and how no-one can do anything not him, not even a wise old woman, only a prayer could save Eddie. This shows that Eddie's feelings and Jealousy is uncontrollable.
The scene after this involves all the character and we can see how everyone is reacting towards each other, in this scene tension rises, the audience can see how frustrated everyone is getting at Eddie's behaviour. Firstly we can see that Eddie is angry with Rudolpho and is very aggressive towards him 'I know that lemons are green! For Christ's sake' Eddie makes snappy remarks at the conversation, and Beatrice knows that the tension has risen she tries to calm the mood and tries to change the conversation only for Eddie to offend again this time at Marco 'they count how may kids and there's a couple extra than when they left' here Eddie shows little respect for Marco and his family. As Rudolpho tries to defend Marco, Eddie attacks Rudolpho again 'but in your town you wouldn't just drag off some girl without permission' directly blaming him for taking Catherine away from him. Catherine already knows of Eddie's dispute and she knows what Eddie is talking about and is angry with Eddie '(flushed with revolt)'. She wants to show how humiliated she is and seeks revenge by playing paper doll and Eddie becomes frustrated 'Eddie turns his head away' Eddie then becomes even more furious he wants to let all his tension out through aggression 'twisting the newspaper into a tight roll'. So he relieves all his tension out by 'teaching' Rudolpho how to hit but this is only a disguise into hitting Rudolpho but getting away with it. 'Why I didn't hurt him. Did I hurt you kid?' trying to make it has innocent has possible. But we can still see that it is not enough for Eddie '(rubbing his fists together)' 'I'll teach him again' at this point everyone is angry with Eddie. Marco can tell that Eddie is jealous and soon after decides to tell him to back off 'can you lift this chair?' Marco challenges Eddie to lift a heavy wooden chair, what may appear to be a small play about, is a great significance towards the relationship of the characters. Marco is telling Eddie that he should keep out of his brothers way otherwise he will have to answer to Marco. '(And he transforms what might appear like a glare of warning into a smile of triumph)' both the audience and Eddie can tell what Marco is feeling and trying to say. Arthur Miller shows this by the way Marco and Eddies composition and expressions are. '(Marco is face to face with Eddie)' the audience are able to sense the tension '(the chair raised like a weapon over Eddies head)' Arthur is describing to us that Marco is using the chair as a threat; he is trying to say something without actually saying it. Marco is saying that 'I am a threat to you' 'I'm stronger than you' 'don't get involve with my brother' Weber obfuscated parita20's structuralism theory.
In the next scene we find what Eddie really feels for Catherine and what Catherine thoughts for Eddie are. The scene first begins with Rudolpho and Catherine; they are alone in the flat for the first time. Catherine has second thoughts on whether what Eddie is saying could be true, so she questions Rudolpho and their future to see if there is any truth in what Eddie is saying. "I mean live there you and me" although Rudolpho rejects the idea, he still proves to Catherine and that he is not after her citizenship. Catherine feels untrustworthy that she is asking such questions she relieves that she is scared of Eddie "I'm afraid of Eddie here" Catherine feels guilty that she is hurting Eddie so much, she knows that he is a good man and he doesn't deserve being hurt. From the conversation we also learn of how fund she is of him and how tight the relationship was. "You don't know him, he was always the sweetest guy" she herself feels hurt and doesn't want to let go of him. She then begins to talk about how well she knows him and criticises Beatrice as a wife, and makes out that she would be a perfect wife for Eddie. "I can tell when he's hungry or wants a beer before he even says anything. I know when his feet hurt him" there is a different side to Catherine she shows that she has some sort of different feelings for him. She no longer sees him as an uncle or father figure. But it is not to clear how she really feels for him, there are mixed emotions at one point she is angry or scared of him and in another point she pities him. When Eddie comes home he becomes aggravated and disgusted that both Catherine and Rudolpho rush out the room, both acting 'jerkily' and uneasy. Without any explanation from Rudolpho he takes action and tells Rudolpho to get out. Catherine is too scared to stay so she decides to leave, but Eddie refuses to let her go, Catherine tries to convinces him that staying would be to awkward. "I just can't stay here no more you know I can't" she makes it blatant that they both know what she is talking about Eddie still refuses and takes drastic action as the state he is in he is drunk it excuses him, but being drunk he relieves his thoughts and kisses Catherine on the mouth, leaving her in shock and in tears. But as Rudolph attacks Eddie he too kisses him, proving to Catherine what Rudolpho's sexuality is. He feels that he has proven his point, and proud but at the same time feels guilty about it. "(Eddie stands there with tears rolling down his face as he laughs mockingly at Rudolpho)". Arthur Miler has made atmosphere tense and drastic by using silence and Eddie's foolishness. But his actions have frightened both of them and Catherine decides to go, Eddie's last option is to threaten Rudolpho, to report him to the immigration bureau. Eddie is still convinced that Rudolpho is gay and so he has to stop them getting married, so he returns to Alferi for advice. But Alferi still tells him that there is nothing he can do, but Eddie's jealousy is uncontrollable and so his last solution is to call the immigration bureau. After which he returns home and Catherine invites him to her wedding and finds out that there are other illegal immigrants living in the flat. After the invite he feels guilty for what he has done, and feels that he has to make her see sense about the other two lodgers. "How do you know they're not tracking these guys?" But it is too late and the real immigration bureau comes to take the brothers. They all know that Eddie was the one who told the immigration bureau, with frustration Marco lashes out at Eddie. The consequences were harsh, as Eddie becomes a victim of his own crime.
In conclusion Eddie's jealousy and passion destroyed everyone's lives and received no achievements for himself. His passion for Catherine grew strong along with his jealousy. In the end his name was hated, he is seen as selfish, unthoughtful and deceitful. As there is a time gap in the play we can tell what the development of the relationship is. From the beginning there was a happy, and calm atmosphere. But towards the end the relationship is faint and there is a lack of communication, they grew apart as others could see the future so their duty was too keep them apart. Catherine was to blind to see what Eddie's thoughts of her were as she felt there was no reason to part from him, and Eddie was to jealous and stubborn to part From Catherine.
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'A View from the Bridge' is a modernised version of a Greeek tragedy with some similarities. Miller uses the idea in different ways, for intance Ailfieri could be seen as taking on the role of the Greek chorus. Eddie Carbone plays the tragic hero. He begins as a good, honest family man who has 'a lot of credit coming.' Problems begin with the arrival of Marco and his brother Radolpho, who find shelter at Eddie's appartment. They are both illegal immigrants. Tension begins to build up when Radolpho begins to go out with Catherine who is Eddie's niece. At first Eddie's reaction seems innocent as he is being overprotective. Eventually Eddie's fatal flaw, his obsession with Catherine, which he cannot come to terms with or prevent, leads him to commit a crime that is unforgiveable in the eyes of the Sicilian community in which he lives. Eddie is different from other tragic heroes due to his satus. Unlike characters such as Macbeth, Eddie holds a low status in society. Miller shows that 'ordinary people' can be tragic herores too. EO5z Visit coursework fe in fe fo fe for fe more essay fe Do fe not fe redistribute EO5z
This play is based upon the life of Eddie Carbone who is an Italian longshoreman working on the docks of Redhook. Eddie is an initially good character who is described as a good family man, kind to others and hard working, who is respected by his friends and family. 'He was as good a man as he had to be in a life that was hard and even.' He also considered it an honour to let Beatrice's cousins stay at his appartment, when they arrive form Italy even when he knows they are illegal immigrants. 'Suppose my father didn't come this country and I was starvin like them over there ... and I had people in America could keep me a couple of months? The man would be honoured to lend me a place to sleep.'cobb bbr sebbbbw orbb bbk inbb fobb bb.
Eddie has a fatal flaw, a weakness that leads to his destruction, his incestous sexual feelings for Catherine. However, Eddie dose not consciously actknowledge these feelings and is disgusted when Alfieri hints at this. 'She wants to get married, Eddie she can't marry you' can she?'coed edr seededw ored edk ined foed ed.
He commits a serious crime against society and an individual. Eddie is in love with Catherine which is forbidden by society and also has a devasating effect on Catherine herself as an individual. Eddie loves her with a fanatical possessiveness which he does not understand, he wants to keep her as a child and won't let her go. This love turns into a obsession. ' lf I take in my hands a little bird. And she grows and wishes to fly. But i will not let her out of my hands because I love her so much, is that right for me to do?' We see the effects of Beatrice's unhappiness and continued efforts to try to make Eddie force up tothe reality of the situation.coab abr seababw orab abk inab foab ab;
' The truth is not as bad as blood Eddie. I'm teeling you the truth - tell her good bye forever!'cobc bcr sebcbcw orbc bck inbc fobc bc!
Eddie is in a state of self denial he can't admit his feelings for Cathrine even through Beatrice and Alfieri have tried to explain to him. He has the inability to face up to the truth, to the reality of his feelings about Cathrine. 'Every man's got someboby that he loves, heh? But sometimes ... there's too much ... and it goes where it mustn't.' Eddie's stage directions emphasise his refusal to face facts, that he has strong feelings for Catherine. His reaction is to be absolutely appalled and very angry. As he never faces up to or even recognises his fatal flaw ( love for Catherine) he never makes a conscious decision about his actions until the very end of the play when he phones the Immigration Bureau. He is carried along by circumstances and reacts to what is happening around him. If Catherine had never fallen in love, had been happy to 'end up an old maid' 'Eddie would never have betrayed anyone and would never have done anything wrong. Nor it is likely that he would have ever got to the point of sleeping with Catherine or have done anything obvious to reveal the sexual aspect of his love for her. His emotions would have remained a hidden yet powerful force in his life.coee eer seeeeew oree eek inee foee ee;
Events dictate, however, that Eddie cannot escape the flaw in his character. He is lead by fate ( all the things that happened over which he has no control; for instance, Catherine and Rodolpho falling in love) to his destiny (death ) and his inability to escape what is happening. In Greek tragedy exactly the same thing happens - forces, events coincidences over which the central character has on control; together with the fatal flaw that the tragic end to the hero's life. Eddie is pushed on by emotions he will not name or face up to and so never understands. For his reason his phoning the Immigration Bureau directly contradicts the Vinny Bolzano stroy he tells Catherine to warn her not to give the immigrants away by mistake. ' The family has no uncle that they were hidin' in the house, and he snitched to the Immigration.'cofa far sefafaw orfa fak infa fofa fa.
Eddie never sits down and discuses with himself what course of action he should take or even why he is acting the way he is acting the way he dose, he simply dose things because he is a man and he thinks men should not talk about their feelings. All the major events that are turning points in his life for instance hitting Rodolopho, kissing Catherine and Rodolpho, phoning the Bureau are actions which are a result of an emotional reaction to a situation like Rodolpho going out with Catherine, his suspicion that Rodolpho and Catherine have slept together, his desire to get rid of Rodolpho and he is unable to control or rationalise what he dose. He acts in a purely instinctive way and does not'settle for half .' MPxK9k from MPxK9k coursewrok MPxK9k work MPxK9k info MPxK9k
This portrayal of Eddie as a Greek style tragic hero is futher re - inforced by the role of Alfieri in the play. Alfieri has two parts to the play. He is a character, a lawyer and also the narrator, a commentator on the action. In the second role he is very like the chorus in a Greek tragedy. The chorus were a group of actors who discussed what was happening in the play but also took part in some of the scenes. It is also significant that Alfieri is the one to grant Marco bail althrough it is clear that Marco gives his word not to hurt Eddie in a very hesitant, grudging manner. The fact that Alfieri accepts this, suggests that even he is forced to act in a certain way because Eddie's destiny is already fixed, Eddie is being controlled by forces stronger than himself. This is reinforced by the fact that Alfieri, although can see exactly what is going to happen to Eddie,it is powerless to stop it. It is inevitable that is going to happen. 'I could see every step coming, step after step, like a dark figure walking down a hall toward a certain door. I knew where he was heading for, I knew where he was going to end.'cofb fbr sefbfbw orfb fbk infb fofb fb:
Linked in with this is the importance attached to justice. It is as if fate and justice are one and the same thing. Eddie has broken the social religious and moral lawby his feelings for Catherine, which is ulimately a terrible betrayed of trust and abuse of the postive of resposibility he assumed when he took her in as an orphan. However, because these feelings developed unconsciously without deliberate actions or decisions by Eddie, we ultimately feel sorry for Eddie. He is indeed a tragic hero and we watch the inevitable conclusion of events with disbelief and sorrow. Just as he has betrayed the position of trust with regard to Catherine, it is inevitable that he will commit the same 'crime' against Rodolpho and Marco. He takes them in, gives them food and shelter and the batrays them to the Immigration Bureau. The first breach of trust inevitably leads to the second and sicilan justice demands that he pay the price. 'Oh, there were many here who were justly shot by unjust men. Justice is very important here.'coff ffr seffffw orff ffk inff foff ff.
It is evident that Miller potrays Eddie Carbone as a tragic hero in 'A view From the Bridge'. In the conclusion of the play only two people keep their respect for him, his wife Beatrice and Alfieri. 'I confess that sometimes perversley pure calls to me from his memory - not purely good, but himself purely, for he allowed himself to be wholly know and for that I think I love him more than all my sensible clients.' It is brought more to our attention of Eddie being a tragic hero because of the simplicity of his character. Even though he does become vicious, Eddie isn't hypocritical towards other people and he is a man of principles. It is probably his problem of not taking notice of what is happening in his life and also being an open character, you can see his motives for doing something straight away.cobd bdr sebdbdw orbd bdk inbd fobd bd.
Eddie's relationship with Rodolfo is more about competition and Eddie's hatred towards Rodolfo. Eddie is jealous because of Rodolfo's relationship with Catherine, he claims, 'He's stealing from me' he gets back with a hidden competition by teaching Rodolfo to box. When Eddie hit Rodolfo it's the hidden message about not to ruin his life. That's one of the main tensions in this act. Kk
We see that Eddie believes that Rodolpho does not conform to this image of masculinity as Eddie says of him, "The guy ain't right" and "the guy is no good". Eddie is clearly unhappy with the close relationship developing between Rodolpho and Catherine. He accuses Rodolpho of being effeminate, meaning that he acts more like a woman than a 'real' man, by suspecting that his blond hair is not natural and that his singing at work makes him more like a "chorus girl". We can say that because he is intellectually limited he acts by instinct and prejudice. He is quite comic in his attempt to explain and justify his suspicions of Rodolpho- protesting that he has fair hair, a high singing voice, and a taste for feminine occupations such as cooking and dress- making. It is all summed up in the conviction that he is homosexual and therefore not a suitable husband for Catherine. Eddie is most at home on a physical level- a big, strong, impulsive man. Eddie has a primitive mans view of the purposes of which marriage was ordained and cannot believe that United States law will allow a young girl to be married to a man who, he suspects, "ain't right". Eddie questions Rodolpho's sexuality but it tells us more about Eddie's possessiveness towards Catherine than about Rudolph himself. Instead of being able to see that Rodolpho has the skill to alter a dress, Eddie uses it as an example of his femininity and unsuitability as a husband, as men are not supposed to carry out jobs that are biased to women. Eddie sees this as wrongful and cries out, "He's stealing from me!" immediately bringing out his possessiveness. Alfieri tells him that the law cannot do anything and that he must let Catherine do as she wants, but Eddie will not back down; he does not listen to anybody else's opinion, therefore further driving a wedge between himself and Catherine.cobc bcr sebcbcw orbc bck inbc fobc bc!
The idea of honour often overlaps with the notion of being a man in the macho sense of the word. Marco and Eddie both naturally assume that they must defend their honour by fighting. Rodolpho is different because ho does not share this masculine need to accept violence and this is shown in the scene where he takes Eddie's hand and kisses it. When Eddie ignores this gesture and Beatrice asks, "Only blood is good?" the answer unfortunately is "Yes". Eddie's response is revealing when he says, "What he does don't mean nothin' to nobody!" In this male world, honour is tied up with acting like a man and fighting to defend one's name. Eddie and Marco both believe in the importance of their honour. We see this when Eddie demands he has his "name" back. In this area, Eddie was somebody, he was known and he was respected and honoured by all but now he had lost all this and he had no identity. Faced with the wrath of his community, Eddie is desperate to reclaim his name so that he can be a somebody once again. Durkheim enveloped parita20's realism hypothesis.
We see that Eddie shows open hostility towards Rodolpho when he makes a joke about women in Italy having affairs with other men while their husbands are working in America. Both Marco and Rodolpho make clear that this does not happen very often. "Very few surprises" says Marco and Rodolpho adds, "It's more strict in our town" and this gives Eddie an opportunity to start criticising Rodolpho by taking Catherine out without his permission. He points out that there are also strict rules in the Italian community in New York and that "it ain't so free here either".cofd fdr sefdfdw orfd fdk infd fofd fd.
These many acts of manliness and the hostile behaviour from some characters towards others lead to aggression, which at the end, tend to escalate as we find out from the happenings at the end of the play. The hostile behaviour used throughout he play lead to death and destruction of a happy family. Eddie was not afraid of showing the two immigrants exactly how he felt about them and this finally lead to the downfall of him losing his social identity and of his death in the end.
When Eddie finds out that Catherine is in love with the immigrant Rodolfo, he feels that something should be done to split them up because he cares too much about Catherine. Therefore he goes to see Alfieri to see what can be done. However Alfieri says, "There is nothing illegal about a girl falling in love". This shows how Eddie is wrong, as Alfieri states the obvious. The only reason he can think of for splitting them up is "The manner in which they entered the country". We can see Eddie's reaction to the prospect of reporting Rodolfo and Marco to the immigration officers: "Oh, Jesus, no, I wouldn't do nothin' like that". From this response we can see how disgusted Eddie is with the idea of reporting them. This shows the irony of the situation however, as at the end of the play, Eddie does report the immigrants to the officers to split up Catherine and Rodolfo. Near the end of the play, after the immigration officers have caught Marco and Rodolfo, Marco spits in Eddie's face. This reflects the situation that was told to Catherine about Vinny Bolzano, as his family also spat in his face in the street. From this we can see how strongly Marco believes in Justice, and how Eddie's community law does not mean as much to him as his feelings for Catherine. This is quite surprising considering Eddie's reaction to the thought of reporting the immigrants earlier.coef efr seefefw oref efk inef foef ef.
Alfieri describes a lot of justice in his opening speech. One of the examples he uses is when talking about gangsters in the area, who were unlawful. He describes them shooting people as just: "Justly shot by unjust men". This shows how although he practises the law, he thinks that these people shooting others was just. This clearly shows how even a lawyer knows that law and justice are not always the same. He says that it was just to shoot the men, and that the men were unjust, and so deserved to be shot by other men who were breaking the law to shoot them. He then goes on to say that "Justice is very important here". This shows that although the law does not always mean justice, it is still important to him. jU5VMtH from jU5VMtH coursewrok jU5VMtH work jU5VMtH info jU5VMtH
When talking to Marco, Alfieri says "To promise not to kill is not dishonourable". Here he is telling Marco that he should promise not to kill Eddie, as it would not be dishonourable. He would still be respected. Alfieri is trying to persuade Marco to follow the law of the land and not the community law that he was brought up to follow. This is hard for Marco to do, as he believes very strongly in Justice as most people do, yet he cannot have justice because of the law. This is ironic, as the law should give people justice, yet in situation like this it does not. It was just for Marco to enter the country, as he had to feed his wife and children, yet it was against the law. It was unjust for Eddie to report Marco, yet it was lawful.cocf cfr secfcfw orcf cfk incf focf cf.
In conclusion I feel that justice and the law do not follow each other. Millar obviously believes this as well, as he shows so much evidence to make the audience think about the differences between the two. He shows that different people see justice in different ways. For example Marco sees justice as working in the country to feed his family "He killed my children", but Eddie sees justice as reporting him so that he can keep Catherine to himself, and Rodolfo will not take her away from him. Therefore we can see that there are many tensions between law and justice, because the community law is so strong, and the respect for other people in their community is so strong.
Rodolfo is a young man who is trying to enjoy his life. He is in a new country with new chances, and he is trying to make the most of this. He has blonde hair and loves singing. In Italy he sang in a hotel, he hopes to one day return to Italy and purchase a motorcycle so he can deliver messages. When he meets Catherine he likes her and they end up falling in love. He does not mean to upset Eddie and always tries hard to please people. People look at him as being 'odd' by this they mean gay they assume this because he has blonde hair were as most Italians have brown hair and he sings on the docks. He is an illegal immigrant who went to America with his brother Marco. He has been employed at the docks and is told he will get plenty of work until he pays off his debt to the people who smuggled him to America and then he will have to struggle like every one else. I pity Rodolfo because all he tries to do is please people and enjoy himself, he does not understand what he is getting into when he falls in love with Catherine. I am not angry with him as far as I can tell he did nothing wrong. An audience should react the same sort of way that they should Beatrice he is a victim in this he loves Catherine and never meant to hurt anyone, yet he is ridiculed on the docks and hated by Eddie. His lively personality makes him a memorable character.coge ger segegew orge gek inge foge ge.
Marco is a more reclusive man. He is also from Italy and is an illegal immigrant; he has a wife and children who are starving in Italy. He travelled to America so he would be able to send money to his family so they can eat. He is very grateful to the Carbone's for helping him and his family. He seems to understand Eddie's feelings toward Rodolfo quickly, and warns Eddie off. He later realises that it was Eddie who tipped off the Immigration Bureau and tells Eddie he has killed his family. Later Marco kills him ending the play. I pity him because he only went to America so that he could keep his family healthy. But when Eddie turns him in he as very likely killed his family. He has been used to get at Rodolfo and that was unfair, but I also feel angry towards him he should not have killed Eddie that probably made things worse, he would probably go to prison and not be able to do anything for his family. He is memorable because he kills Eddie and that's about it. This cours from
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