In What ways could a production “A view from the Bridge”, explore the plays tragic elements.

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In What ways could a production “A view from the Bridge”, explore the plays tragic elements.

The play “A view from the Bridge” is by Arthur Miller. It has some tragic elements such as the murder of Eddie, the main protagonist, at the end.  Arthur Miller was going to name the play “The Italian Tragedy but he did not, as this would give the plot away.  Shakespeare often used the technique of utilizing the characters names who were in the play.  The Greek’s first initiated catastrophe in their theatres.  “A view from the Bridge”, is mainly set in Eddie’s street apartment, thus fulfilling the unity of p

Other characters in the play are Catherine, Marco, Rodolpho and Beatrice.  Catherine has been staying at Eddie’s apartment ever since her mother died,”If your mother was alive”.  Catherine is now seventeen years old, living with Beatrice and Eddie.  Catherine is Eddie’s niece.  Beatrice is Eddie’s wife and treats Catherine as her own daughter.  Beatrice and Catherine converse to each other but not as much as Catherine and Eddie.  Another character who transpires in this play is Alfieri.  Alfieri gives Eddie advice, he is a lawyer and gives advice about the law.  He acts like the chorus in this play which also comes from Greek tragedy.  A character which plays a chorus, tells you a little bit about the strategy and what is going to occur.  All of these characters were and are Italian immigrants.

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Marco and Rodolpho are Beatrice’s cousins, they come to America to stay with Catherine, Eddie and Beatrice.  Marco has a wife and three children, one of which is  sick”I have three children” the older one is sick in his chest”.  Rodolpho has no wife and soon Catherine has an infatuation for him.  They both come to America to earn some money.  They both have contradictory ideas for the money that they are going to earn.  Marco wants to send all of the money he attains, to his wife.

“My wife  I want to send right away may twenty”   ...

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