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A View from the Bridge

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• Full Title: A View from the Bridge
• When Written: 1955
• Where Written: Roxbury, Connecticut
• When Published: 1955
• Literary Period: Realism
• Genre: Drama
• Setting: Red Hook, Brooklyn, in the 1950s
• Climax: There are in effect two climaxes. Eddie’s conflicting desires come to a climax when he grabs Catherine and kisses her in front of Rodolpho, and then immediately kisses Rodolpho in front of Catherine. But the matters of personal honor and justice come to a head at the end of the play, when Marco and Eddie confront each other and fight, and Marco ends up killing Eddie.
• Antagonist: Eddie is the antagonist to most of the other characters and even to himself, as he is harmed by his own confused desires and behavior.

Extra Credit for A View from the Bridge

Two Acts. Miller originally wrote A View from the Bridge as a one-act play, and the production was not very popular. After this, Miller revised the play, adding a second act, and it is this more successful version that most contemporary readers and audiences know.

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Higher critical essay-a view from the bridge.

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N5 - 'a view from a bridge'.

• Justice and the Law
• Natural law vs written law
• Masculinity
• The importance of reputation (importance of your name)
• Responsibility
• Forbidden Desires
• Women and Femininity
• Language forms – Educated, controlled dialogue of Alfieri vs. raw nature of Eddie’s speech.
• Metaphors and imagery 
• Dramatic tension
• Foreshadowing – hinting at events to come
• Dramatic irony – when the audience knows more than the character about a situation.
• A close father/daughter relationship
• Eddie is protective of Catherine and Catherine cares deeply about what Eddie thinks of her.
• Catherine cares for and looks after Eddie/eager to please and Eddie appreciates this and wants what is best for her.
• Tensions have started to form due to the arrival of Rodolpho and Catherine’s attraction towards him
• Eddie has become far more controlling and cruel towards Catherine
• Catherine is upset by Eddie and is angered at the way he is treating her
• Catherine begins to speak out against him/is not so easy to please.

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Tragedy in A View from the Bridge

Argues that plays are structured so that the resolution of conflict appears as a “natural” or inevitable consequence of the moral and ethical concerns raised in the play.

In A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller, the downfall of Eddie Carbone is the inevitable consequence of the moral and ethical concerns raised in the play. The structure of the play makes Eddie?s tragic downfall obvious, with the use of structural tragic elements and foreshadows showing to the audience that Eddies downfall is certain. Eddie?s opposition with insurmountable obstacles such as trying to overcome the dichotomy between law and justice and his attempts to impose ?old world? values in a modern and progressive American culture are doomed to failure. His inability to compromise and his refusal to admit his mistakes brings about his defeat at the end of the play, the resolution of conflict appearing as the ?natural? consequence to the audience. The conflict between European ?old world? values with modern American values is an obstacle that Eddie cannot overcome, largely as a result of his inability to compromise. The old world values that Eddie strives to enforce in his life primarily manifest themselves in his over-protectiveness of Catherine. His feelings for her spark his crusade to enforce his traditional Italian values in a culture that embraces freedom, materialism and independence rather than the old values regarding courtship and ?proper? behavior. Eddie cannot enforce these values, and the futility in trying to do so is seen clearly in the conflicts that Eddie has with both Catherine and Rodolpho. He admonishes Catherine for ?walkin? wavy? telling her she is the ?Madonna type?: trying to impose traditional values of chastity and modesty in a modern culture where short skirts and high heels are ?the style now? and flaunting femininity and sexuality is not frowned upon. His conflict with Rodolpho also shows Eddie?s disapproval of modern values, criticising Rodolpho for his carefree attitude to life, spending his pay on ?a snappy new jacket? records, a pointy pair new shoes?. Eddie?s determination to impose his traditional values on youths immersed in American culture and modern values is doomed to failure as his attitudes are shown to be backward and inappropriate and will never be accepted. Eddie?s refusal to compromise and inability to see truth in any opinion but his own leads to a conflict that can only be resolved by his downfall. Eddie?s inappropriate feelings for Catharine are a further obstacle to compromise and facilitate his determination to quash the love between Rodolpho and Catherine, as Eddie is fuelled by feelings of jealousy. His wife Beatrice realises this and says ?You want somethin? else, Eddie, and you can never have her!? Eddies determination is fixated on an impossible and unrealistic goal: to keep Catherine in the role that he has envisioned for her, determined to keep her purity and innocence in his role for her as a ?Madonna?, never counting on the fact that she ?would ever grow up?. Eddie clearly has inappropriate feelings for Catherine as he is reluctant to let her gain her independence by taking a job, and criticises her for flaunting her sexuality by wearing high heels and short skirts. Eddie ?enveloping? Catherine with his eyes is an inappropriate gesture suggesting that his interest in her is more than paternal. Such feelings are also evident with Eddie?s jealousy of the love between Rodolpho and Catherine. He regards Rodolpho with ?concealed suspicion?, taking an immediate dislike to him as Catherine makes it clear that she likes him, exclaiming that he is ?practically blond? and attracted to his good looks and light-heated manner. Beatrice realises Eddie?s jealousy of Rodolpho straight away, saying ?you?re just jealous? as Eddie starts his criticisms of Rodolpho, saying he gives him the ?heebie-jeebies? and ?he?s like a chorus girl or something?. In Eddie?s determination to keep Catherine and Rodolpho apart, he constantly criticises Rodolpho. Eddie is keen to find any excuse to try and tear Rodolpho and Catherine apart, accusing Rodolpho of being ?a weird? and then claiming that he is ?lookin? for his break?, using Catherine to get his American citizenship. Ironically, Eddie?s efforts to keep the couple apart only bring them closer together and serve to ostracize himself from Catherine. His criticisms bring him further away from the conclusion that he hopes for. As Eddie refuses to compromise in a situation where his desired outcome is not possible, it is inevitable that a resolution of conflict will only be brought about by the death of Eddie. A View from the Bridge displays tragic elements that add to the tone of inevitability evident throughout the play. Eddie is a modern tragic hero: an ordinary individual whose wish for Catherine not to marry Rodolpho is so intense that he is willing to give up everything else in the pursuit of his convictions. He is ?not purely good, but himself purely? as his beliefs are not perfect, but he is determined to stick by them. Eddie shows the characteristics of the tragic hero as he is of high moral worth but is unmistakably human: he is vulnerable as his pride leads to an error of judgement in regards to Rodolpho. His jealousy of Rodolpho leads him to deceive himself in thinking that Rodolpho ?is not right? and that he is intent on exploiting Catherine?s love for him to gain his American citizenship. Eddie remains the hero of the play rather than being perceived by the audience as a villain as his moral nobility and the dogged determination to pursue his convictions is admirable and he moves the audience to pity as his misfortune is greater than deserved. His refusal to compromise is a heroic quality, but is this flaw which leads to his downfall as he will not ?swallow his pride? and ?settle for half?. The use of Alfieri as the chorus is another tragic element used in the play. Alfieri responds to the action and sets the mood for A View from the Bridge. Being a lawyer, Alfieri is able to give the audience interpretations of the action that cannot be formulated by Eddie?s uneducated group and is able to articulate and explore the ironies and ambiguities of the situation. In this position, Alfieri plays a large part in setting the tone of inevitability through the use of foreshadows. Alfieri introduces himself as a lawyer ?thought of in connexion with disasters? and the play is introduced with Alfieri watching the action ?run its bloody course?, and in doing so makes it immediately clear that the resolution of conflict will only be brought about by an act of violence. Alfieri knows that Eddie?s misconceptions will lead him to tragedy and can do nothing despite the fact he has all the evidence before him. Alfieri?s feeling of powerlessness as he ?lost his strength somewhere? and ?could see every step coming,? adds to the tone of inevitability as the resolution of conflict is predetermined, and nothing can stop the events from running their course. The use of foreshadow is a powerful structural element of A View from the Bridge, making the downfall of Eddie seem to be an inevitable consequence to the conflicts that his actions precipitate. While Alfieri?s comments to the audience use foreshadow to indicate the certainty of Eddie?s downfall to the audience, action in the play also indicates future events. Eddie?s destruction at the hands of Marco is made certain in the chair lifting scene where Marco raises the chair ?like a weapon? over Eddie, warning Eddie against threatening Rodolpho with a show of strength. This establishes Marco as a threat to Eddie as such a show of strength represents masculinity, proving that Marco is more of a ?man? than Eddie and has the power to defeat him. Eddie?s determination to sacrifice everything in his efforts to tear Rodolpho and Catherine apart alienates Eddie from those around him. Eddie stops at nothing in the pursuit of his convictions and in doing so distances himself from those he most loves. His close relationship with Catherine is destroyed by Eddie?s endless criticisms of Rodolpho. Eddie?s efforts to discredit Rodolpho isolate him from Catherine and also force Catherine to become independent from Eddie and make her own decisions, saying ?I think I can?t stay here no more? I?m not gonna be a baby any more!? Eddie?s continued resistance against Catherine?s marriage turns him away from her completely as Catherine comes to think of Eddie as a ?rat? who ?comes when nobody?s lookin? and poisons decent people?. Eddie?s relationship with his wife also becomes tenuous, as Beatrice is anxious for Catherine to gain her independence while Eddie is striving for her to remain a ?baby? under his influence. This creates a lot of tension between them, aggravated by the fact that Eddie expects Beatrice to ?believe? him, saying ?If I tell you that guy ain?t right don?t tell me he is right?. Beatrice?s resistance to Eddie?s claims about Rodolpho leads Eddie to think he has lost his ?respect?. Eddie deludes himself into thinking that Rodolpho ?ain?t right? to justify his efforts to discredit him in front of Catherine and does not care about the effect this has on his marriage. Ironically, it is only at the end when Eddie comes to the realisation that it is Beatrice and not Catherine who is most important in his life. Eddie proves that he will stop at nothing to try and keep Rodolpho and Catherine apart when he ?snitches? on Marco and Rodolpho to Immigration. Eddie secures his own downfall when he rings Immigration as the backlash from the community for such an act is bound to end in the act of violence that is suggested by Alfieri in the beginning of the play as the events will run their ?bloody course?. Early in the play, Eddie describes the fate of Vinny Bolzano who ?snitched to Immigration? on his uncle and was ousted by the community, ostracized for the rest of his life and regarded with scorn and contempt. A similar fate is inevitable for Eddie, who is prepared to give up his status in the community to make Rodolpho go back to Italy, as he sees that as the only option available to him. By ringing Immigration, Eddie?s downfall is secured as Marco is set against Eddie, spitting into Eddie?s face and calling him an ?animal? and the killer of his children. However, it is Eddie?s refusal to admit his mistakes and to admit that he disgraced his name by ringing Immigration that brings about the final confrontation between Eddie and Marco. Marco wants retribution against Eddie for forcing him to go back to Italy, ruining his families chances of ever escaping poverty. Again, Eddie is seeking the impossible: to ?get his name? and dignity from an apology from Marco, when it was Eddie who relinquished his own dignity in the pursuit of his unfortunate convictions. While it is Marco that kills Eddie, it is the knife that Eddie drew that is the instrument for his death, signifying self-destruction. It is this self-destruction that is evident throughout the play as Eddie?s downfall is brought about through his own failings and mistakes, rather than the mistakes of others having an impact on him. In A View from the Bridge it is made evident that American law is not consistent with justice as Eddie?s destruction is aided by the American system of law, his downfall signifying an inadequacy in the legal system. Alfieri is only too aware or the inadequacy of the law, saying, ?Only God makes justice?. The dichotomy existing between law and justice is highlighted by Eddie?s actions of calling Immigration, the only legal solution open to him to get rid of Rodolpho. However, it is this legal solution that conflicts with the moral codes that Eddie abides by. Eddie is able to use the law to try and put an end to a situation, which he only sees as being unjust as ?morally and legally? he has no rights in regards to his efforts to separate Catherine and Rodolpho. In abandoning his moral code to ring Immigration, Eddie brings about his own destruction by Marco, who lives by a traditional moral code and is adamant to bring about justice, whatever the cost. Like Eddie, Marco does not know the meaning of compromise, as he feels obligated to kill Eddie for what he has done. The law proves to be totally incapable of handling a situation where the pursuit for justice is more important than upholding the law, and breaking the law to obtain justice seems insignificant. It is in this situation where the death of Eddie by Marco is made inevitable, as Marco is intent on upholding justice rather than law. The resolution of conflict brought about by the downfall of Eddie Carbone in A View from the Bridge is seen to be the inevitable consequence of the moral and ethical issues raised in the play. Old world values are shown to be inappropriate in American society, and Eddie?s attempts to enforce his old fashioned morals is doomed to failure, leading to an unfortunate conclusion as Eddie lacks the ability to compromise. Eddie?s inappropriate feelings towards Catharine act as a further barrier to compromise, facilitating his determination to try and tear Catharine and Rodolpho apart. Tragic elements also add to the tone of inevitability with the use of foreshadows the use of Alfieri as the chorus and Eddie as the tragic hero, with his vulnerability and misconceptions leading him to self-destruction. His dogged attempts to humiliate Rodolpho before Catherine alienate Eddie from those he most loves, and in ?snitching? to Immigration Eddie ostracizes himself from the whole community. Eddie cannot overcome the insurmountable obstacles that stand in the path for him to enforce his views on those around him, and the impossibility of realising his convictions lead to Eddie?s death, as the resolution of conflict in such a situation can only result from Eddie?s downfall.

A View From the Bridge

By arthur miller, a view from the bridge literary elements, setting and context.

Red Hook, Brooklyn; 1950s

Narrator and Point of View

Alfieri occasionally speaks directly the audience in first-person, but the rest of the play is simply third-person limited, as are most plays.

Tone and Mood

The tone is even, fair, and straightforward. The mood is tense, simmering, wrought, and brooding.

Protagonist and Antagonist

Protagonist: Eddie Antagonist: Rodolpho However, this opposition is complex, since Eddie is in some sense his own antagonist, and Rodolpho is presented sympathetically.

Major Conflict

Whether Eddie will realize that his feelings for Catherine are inappropriate and let her go and marry Rodolpho.

When Eddie, in an explosive, drunken rage, kisses both Catherine and Rodolpho.

Foreshadowing

-When Marco triumphantly lifts the chair above his head and stares challengingly at Eddie, it foreshadows his spitting/denunciation/murdering of Eddie at the end (p. 46). -Eddie's recounting of the story of Vinny Bolzano foreshadows his own fate.

Understatement

-"No. But I got other worries" (p. 24), Beatrice, alluding to the disaster of her marriage.

-Al Capone, the early 20th-century gangster, was a famous Italian-American -Rome, Julius Caesar -"Paper Doll", a famous Tinpan Alley song from 1943

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Parallelism

Personification.

-"This is the gullet of New York swallowing the tonnage of the world" (p. 2) -"...the law has not been a friendly idea since the Greeks were beaten" (p. 2)

Use of Dramatic Devices

-Alfieri acts as a chorus -Alfieri occasionally gives short soliloquies -Pathos in the character of Eddie -There are many stage directions that Miller provides to show the tensions between characters -Eddie is a tragic hero with a tragic flaw

A View From the Bridge Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for A View From the Bridge is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

WHT is Eddie attitude to the change in chatharine?why?

Eddie doesn't like the change in the way Catherine acts towards him, this is do with her finding independence through Rodolpho. Rodolpho's presence makes Eddie try and put Catherine off of Rodolpho because he likes her.

How would chatharine react to Eddie consern

What specific concern are you referring to?

BY making historical allusion to these characters, hat tone is set up in the play? Explain ideas fully.

Study Guide for A View From the Bridge

A View from the Bridge study guide contains a biography of author Arthur Miller, literature essays, 100 quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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A View from the Bridge literature essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller.

• “Alfieri’s commentary gives a depth and complexity to what might otherwise have bean a sordid and uninteresting story.”
• “Ultimately, the tragedy of a View From the Bridge is the inability of the main characters to articulate their feelings.”
• “A View From the Bridge explores the difficulties migrants face in adapting to a new culture.”
• American Identity in Roth and Miller
• Clarity, Perspective, and Tragedy in A View from the Bridge

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Critical Analysis of "A View From The Bridge" by Arthur Miller Under The Theme of 'Relationships'

This paper analyses Arthur Miller's play "A View From The Bridge" under the theme of 'relationships'. The paper does so by highlighting the relationship of the main character - Eddie Carbone - with other characters.

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Vladimir Putin plans to visit Mongolia next week, the Kremlin has announced.

Mongolia is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which issued an arrest warrant for the Russian president in March 2023 for the alleged unlawful deportation and transfer of children.

Mr Putin will visit the country "at the invitation Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh", the Kremlin said.

It will be his first visit to an ICC member country that has ratified the Rome Statute - an agreement that calls on all members to arrest Mr Putin if he enters their territory.

The ICC does not have any enforcement mechanism, while the Kremlin has repeatedly said it does not recognise its jurisdiction.

The leaders will celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Battles of Khalknin Gol, in which Soviet and Mongolian forces jointly defeated Japanese troops.

For context: Mongolia has refrained from supporting Russia's war in Ukraine but has not condemned it at the United Nations.

The country also has a large economic dependence on Russian fuel.

Welcome back to our coverage of the Ukraine-Russia war.

Yesterday, the situation grew more intense in the key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, where Kyiv's top commander says fighting is "exceptionally tough".

Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would not forgive Russia "for a single destroyed Ukrainian life" as the country marked the Day of Remembrance of Defenders of Ukraine.

And earlier in the day, a US defence official said that an F-16 fighter jet donated to Ukraine was destroyed in a crash on Monday that killed the pilot. The cause has not yet been determined.

Here are the other key lines from the past 24 hours: 

• A fighter jet from Belarus attempted to shoot down a Russian drone that flew into the country's airspace this morning;
• Russia's huge air attacks across Ukraine this week cost Moscow more than £1bn, the UK representative to the UN said;
• Ukraine said it was keeping a close eye on its border with Belarus after a build-up of troops there in recent days.

We'll be back with more updates and analysis tomorrow, but before we go, here's a recap of the key developments that took place today:

• Ukrainian shelling in Russia's Belgorod region killed one person and injured others, according to officials;
• Ukraine said it was keeping a close eye on its border with Belarus after a build-up of troops there in recent days;
• Ukraine's top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said fighting in Pokrovsk is "exceptionally tough";
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would not forgive Russia "for a single destroyed Ukrainian life" as the country marked the Day of Remembrance of Defenders of Ukraine.

A military court in Moscow has placed Pavel Popov, a former deputy defence minister, in detention on suspicion of fraud in the latest of a string of corruption probes of officials tied to ex-defence minister Sergei Shoigu.

The case against Popov, who has served in his role since 2013, is the third investigation into a senior defence official relating to construction work at Patriot Park - a military theme park near Moscow.

The war-themed tourist attraction near Moscow displays a vast collection of Russian and Soviet weaponry and offers visitors the chance to clamber on tanks and take part in combat simulations.

Investigators said Popov, beginning in 2021, had diverted various building materials from the park to his own country house for installation work.

Popov has been detained until 29 October.

He denies guilt, his lawyer told the RIA state news agency.

Popov joins at least a dozen officials who, since April, have been caught up in the biggest wave of corruption scandals to hit the Russian military and defence establishment in years.

In May, soon after the first arrests, Vladimir Putin unexpectedly removed Mr Shoigu as defence minister and replaced him with Andrei Belousov in what was widely seen as a move to ensure tighter management of Russia's vast defence budget.

Russian political commentators said the investigation into Popov was clearly linked to a broader anti-graft crackdown undertaken by Belousov against those with ties to Mr Shoigu.

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