"As a director of the play 'A View from the Bridge', how would you stage the final moments of Act One?''
A View from the Bridge "As a director of the play 'A View from the Bridge', how would you stage the final moments of Act One?'' The final moments of Act One are some of the most tense and dramatic in the entire play, and thus they need to be emphasized in such a way that the audience understand their significance and start anticipating the next act. A director must be careful in doing this, to avoid overdoing the drama and therefore making the production seem unrealistic. In this scene, the whole Carbone family - Eddie, Beatrice, Catherine, Marco and Rodolpho - are in the living room of the Red Hook apartment. They have just finished dinner and I think it would be a good idea to have the sun setting on the horizon out of a window. Some brilliant lighting effects could be done here. It also tells the audience that the end of this act is nigh, so something dramatic is going to happen. All of the characters in this scene are Italian immigrants, and the play would not be done justice if they didn't have the appropriate accents. They speak in Brooklynese dialect, which is a vigorous language with lots of y'knows, ain'ts, sump'ms, and double negatives in it, e.g. "she didn't take nothin' yet''. This reflects the characters' lack of education due to poverty rather than intelligence. Generally, Italian conversation contains a lot of liveliness and gestures, and I would expect the
"Eddie Carbone is the classic tragic protagonist whose downfall evokes the audience's sympathy". To what extend do you agree with this statement?
A View From The Bridge by Arthur Miller Question: "Eddie Carbone is the classic tragic protagonist whose downfall evokes the audience's sympathy". To what extend do you agree with this statement? "Eddie Carbone is a classic tragic protagonist whose downfall evokes the audience's sympathy" because he has a noble stature, tragic flaw, free choice and his punishment exceeds the crime. However, he did not have increased awareness. Firstly, a classic tragic protagonist has a noble stature. He or she can be a king, a rich merchant or even a leader. In the story 'A View from the Bridge', Eddie Carbone is a longshoreman, he is well respected and loved by his friends and family members. This can be clearly seen from the way Beatrice treats him. Beatrice tells Eddie that he is 'an angel' and he will 'get a blessing' when Eddie comforts Beatrice that her cousins will be grateful to them for letting them have a shelter when Beatrice is worried that she may not do a good job and Eddie may be mad at her. Not only is Eddie Carbone loved by his family, he is also well respected by his friends. For example, when Eddie goes to Alfieri for law advices, even Alfieri wants to tell Eddie to let Catherine go and bless her, he do not say that directly as he respects Eddie. Instead, he hints Eddie that 'there is too much love for the niece' and he should 'learn to forget' now that 'the child has
"Examine the changes that John Proctor and Reverend Hale go through as the play progresses and decide how Miller would want an audience to react to them at the end of the play."
"Examine the changes that John Proctor and Reverend Hale go through as the play progresses and decide how Miller would want an audience to react to them at the end of the play." "The Crucible" symbolises the events in 1950's America when anyone who was suspected of left wing views was accused of 'Un-American' activities. "The Crucible" was Miller's inventive way to criticise the paranoia surrounding a too conservative American government. After appearing before the committee numerous times to defend himself of suspected Communist activities, Miller used his pen the greatest weapon to confront the silly attacks purposed upon him. This essay will tell you the general background to the play? What the similarities are between 1690's Salem witchcraft trials and 1950's McCarthy America and most importantly how would Miller want an audience to react to Proctor and Hale at the end of the play? A crucible is a metal dish used to separate metals from its ore. A compound of metals would be inserted from one end and from the other end only the pure elements would come out, the remains would be poured elsewhere. A crucible can be compared with a tough situation or as life. When Proctor and Hale were put through the 'crucible' would they come out pure or as useless remains? "The Crucible" is a story of the events in 1692 Salem which led to the mass hysteria where witchcraft trials
"Examine the ideas of manliness, hostility and aggression as they are portrayed in the play A View from the Bridge - How are these ideas connected?"
An Nguyen 11P "Examine the ideas of manliness, hostility and aggression as they are portrayed in the play A View from the Bridge. How are these ideas connected?" All the events of the play are set in about in Red Hook, New York roughly during the 1950's, a time where equal rights were not an issue and before the feminist era was in full swing. Most men saw it as their duty to look after their wife and family and saw it as unmanly to do anything other than that. A lot of men found they have to prove they could look after themselves and their family by using their fists rather then their mind. Eddie Carbone was one of these men. Eddie from the start has a fixed idea on how a 'real man' should be. He thinks that men should be the provider and look after family. He is very protective of his family especially Catherine. He sees himself as a father figure to Catherine and comments on her "walkin' wavy!" which shows his over-protectiveness towards her growing up. When Rodolpho and Marco arrive you can notice that Catherine has taken a liking toward Rodolpho and you can see Eddies not to pleased about this. When Rodolpho sings Eddie stops him abruptly, he is then embarrassed about this and quickly cover's it up with a feeble excuse. Eddie is uncomfortable with the thought of Catherine being attracted to Rodolpho so he role as the head of the household to stop him. Eddie
Is John Proctor a fool or a hero?
Sudharshine Anandaraja Is John Proctor a fool or a hero? The crucible (by Arthur Miller), is a powerful play of passion, jealousy, paranoia and betrayal. It revolves around a Salem, a place in Massachusetts in 1962 where a small puritan town collapses because of a group of girls and their "devils work". Towards the end, more and more innocent people are accused of witchery and have to be hanged at the end. This is one of the best plays in the twentieth century. The central character of 'The Crucible' poses an interesting problem. He appears to contain all the elements of a good man, and yet makes a mystifying decision at the end of the play, the mystifying decision of whether he should keep his good name and his reputation so he can pass it to his son, or the decision to lie to the world to live and be called a coward later. John Proctor has a strong characteristic of a good man, he is strong willed, strong hearted and not 'fools' as many puritans in Salem, where they believe that devil had come to get them. John is also a religious man, but he never lets himself to believe in superstition, he is a good man that keeps his words and care for his beloved family and follow what god has told him to do. Arthur Miller set him up to be a hero in the prose section where we are first introduced to him, he is portrayed as a good strong man helping his family and keeping his word
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How does Miller present Eddie Carbone as a tragic hero in 'A View From the Bridge'? "Most of the time we settle for half, and I like it better." I'm sure if Beatrice had said this line it would have gone something like this "Eddie should have settled for less, I'd like him better" Eddie Carbone. When the people of Redhook heard this name they thought respect, they thought power, they thought a man with a good family and a good name. "Believe me Eddie; you got a lotta credit coming to you." This line shows the respect his friends had for him. This book is all about having respect and justice, not real justice but community justice according to the community law. In the eyes of Redhook Eddie went from hero to zero, with an almost impossible chance of climbing back up to the top. In the beginning we meet Eddie. Our first impressions of him are that he is a man that loves his family and cares for them. He loves Catherine and cares for what she does. It says in the first pages of the book "You like it?' "Yeah, it's nice. And what happened to your hair?" You like it? I fixed it different." "Beautiful. Turn around, lemme see in the back, oh if your mother were to see you now" Eddies flattering nature lets the audience know that he loves Catherine, that they have a good relationship. Later in the play this love becomes inappropriate, but there is no sense of this
'Death Of A Salesman' Is About Characters Who Lie To Themselves As Well As Others. How Does Arthur Miller Present The Theme OF Dishonesty Within In The Play?
'Death Of A Salesman' Is About Characters Who Lie To Themselves As Well As Others. How Does Arthur Miller Present The Theme OF Dishonesty Within In The Play? 'Death of a Salesman' was written by Arthur Miller in 1949. It is set in the American states of Boston and New York during the 1930's great depression. The American great depression was the greatest economic collapse in the modern world. Businesses and banks closed their doors, people lost their jobs, homes, and savings, and many depended on charity to survive. Through this the 'American Dream' was created - the idea of a 'perfect' life, where every man owns a business and has the prefect family with the perfect house. 'Death of a Salesman', tells the story of a travelling salesman, Willy Loman, who experiences frustration and failure as he reflects upon his life. In the play Arthur Miller tries to present the theme of dishonesty by the means of the characters, language and the stage directions. The characters in the play are important in creating the theme of dishonesty. I am firstly going to be looking at them and how dishonesty is represented through them. The main characters in the play present the theme of self-deception in where the fail to recognise the truth, usually because it would be painful and difficult for them to handle. They also lie to each other. The main characters in the play are Willy Loman, his
Analysis Of The Crucible And A Scene, Which Had Dramatical Effect
Analysis Of The Crucible And A Scene, Which Had Dramatical Effect The Crucible was first produced in 1953 during the McCarthy political 'witch-hunt'. The Crucible is governed around, the corrupted degeneration of society during this sombre period. Arthur Miller saw many parallels in this period with the 'witch hunt' in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Most significantly the naïve yet extremely unjust accusations, the forced confessions and ultimately the growth of such a diminutive event into mass hysteria. These witchcraft trials were classic examples of mass hysteria, resulting in the hanging of countless reputable People on the, charges of transactions with the devil. The people who convicted them were as upright as themselves. These convictions were largely based on the evidence of young girls who had been caught dancing in the moonlight and laid their dissipated behaviour to the influence of Satan. Innocent people are accused and convicted of witchcraft on the most absurd testimony, the testimony of those who themselves meddled in witchcraft and are therefore doubly to be distrusted. Descent citizens who sign petitions attesting to the good character of the accused friends and neighbours are thrown into prison as suspects. Anyone who tries to introduce into court the voice of reason, is very likely to be held in contempt. No one is acquitted. The
Discuss the role played by the main characters in ‘The Crucible’ that lead to the events in Salem
Discuss the role played by the main characters in 'The Crucible' that lead to the events in Salem General Introduction The crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller, which is set in Salem in 1692. Arthur Miller has written other books such as 'The Misfits' and 'The Last Yankee' and a whole variety of other plays. His genre is mainly drama. He also won a Tony Award for 'The Crucible' in 1953. This is based on a true story. It is based in Salem and it is based on true events that happened in 1692. In these events a number of girls accused the community. 'The crucible' is based on themes of witchcraft, political motivation, affairs, power, accusations and corruption. The story is based on how a small community of Salem is stirred into madness by superstition, paranoia and hatred, building into a violent climax, on a savage attack on the evils of tedious persecution and the terrifying power of false accusations. Main part of the essay The main characters that I will be analysing are Abigail Williams, John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Reverend John Hale, Reverend Parris and Judge Danforth. Abigail Williams is about 18 years old although historically her age has been increased. Abigail Williams is Reverend Parris's niece and ward. Abigail used to be the Proctor's housemaid, but was dismissed and now has no position. Abigail's main contributions to the events are that she
How have the explorative strategies enhanced your understanding of 'the crucible'?
How have the explorative strategies enhanced your understanding of 'the crucible'? The Crucible, a book written by Arthur Miller, explores a society with incredible social pressures that aid in creating a difficulty of doing good in the face of evil. Using the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692 as an example, Miller presents changes that occur in The Crucible which assist in developing a theme of hysteria. Miller created this hysteria theme because of the trials that were occurring near the time when he wrote the book. My first impression of the play was that it was set in an area where Puritanism had great influence over everyone concerned. The play also showed situations on the subjects of dabbling with devil and hypocrisy. When we began exploring the play, my understanding developed while we were using the explorative strategies; still image, thought tracking, narrating, hot-seating, role-play, cross-cutting, forum theatre, and marking the moment. Using still image, we communicated the scenes to the audience. We did this as well as titling each scene, each still image projecting the used emotion. The scene was presented this way so that the audience could absorb the feelings that took place in the scene. Thought tracking allowed the surrounding audience to perceive what the characters were thinking. This enhanced our learning as we could see what each action a
