Examine the Idea's of Manliness, Hostility and Aggression in "A View from the Bridge" Focusing particularly on pages 37-42 (the end of act one). What dramatic devices does Miller use to convey these ideas, and how are these ideas connected.

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Examine the Idea’s of Manliness, Hostility and Aggression in “A View from the Bridge” Focusing particularly on pages 37-42 (the end of act one).  What dramatic devices does Miller use to convey these ideas, and how are these ideas connected.

“A View from the Bridge” is set in the 1950’s and is written by Arthur Miller.  One of the reason for which it has been written is to make people who read it think twice about what “being a man” is all about.  Is it about being aggressive or showing your strength or even being good in bed?  “A View from a Bridge” contains all of this and more about confused love and Sicilian laws.  Eddie Carbone is the main character in this play and he has his own view on what being a man is.  In this essay I am going to examine how Eddie shows his view’s of being a man and how it affects the other characters around him, mainly concentrating on the end of act one.  

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Eddie Carbone has strong views and when Rodolpho doesn’t match up to his view’s it creates a conflict between characters.  Eddie thinks strength is important to being a man:

“Catherine: I’ll make some coffee, alright

Eddie:  Go ahead, make some! Make it nice and strong.”

When you read this you think Eddie is talking about the coffee but just before Catherine asks about the coffee Eddie is talking to Rodolpho about watching boxing.  Eddie thinks Rodolpho is weak and Eddie says “Make it nice and strong” Rodolpho is in earshot of him.  Eddie is possibly trying ...

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