Examine the Ideas of Manliness, Hostility and Aggression in the play "A View From The Bridge" and How These Ideas May be Linke

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Examine the Ideas of Manliness, Hostility and Aggression in the play "A View From The Bridge" and How These Ideas May be Linked-(First Draft)

In this essay, I will be examining the ideas of manliness, hostility and aggression in the play "A View From The Bridge" by Arthur Miller and how these ideas could be connected in the play.

One of the main characters is Eddie Carbone who has strong views on manliness. He thinks that physical jobs are manly, that men should be strong to command respect and that men should be the breadwinner for their family and protect them. He also thinks men shouldn't do women's jobs such as clearing the table or cleaning and that men should be in command of a relationship so he is embarrassed and angered when Beatrice asks "when will I be a wife again Eddie?". Rodolpho doesn't conform to Eddie's image of masculinity: "the guy ain't right", so Eddie hits Rodolpho.

Eddie is a violent man who hits Rodolpho just because his views are different to his. Eddie's father moved from Italy to America and Eddie may get his views from him although we are not told