A View from the Bridge Notes
A View From The Bridge – note
Themes: Allegiance to community law, psychosexual development, womanhood, homosexuality, gender roles, change
Gender roles/ womanhood/psychosexual development – Characters in this story all go through a change due to the course of the events 1. Eddie – From a position of power to a position where he is unable to control what others around him does, he is no longer in control. Man with traditional beliefs,
Beginning
* “My brother. Rodolfo (Rodolfo nods. Marco comes with a certain formal stiffness to Eddie) I want to tell you now, Eddie – when you say go, we will go” – They have respect to Eddie and the “formal stiffness” that Marco has shows his respect, Eddie is in a position of power.
Story progresses * “Unconsciously twisting the newspaper into a tight roll… it suddenly tears in two” – As the story progresses, tensions are built between Rodolfo/Catherine/Eddie and eddie is beginning to lose control of the situation. Use of “unconsciously” suggests that at a subconscious level, Eddie realizes his loss of control and is beginning to feel agitated, unable to suppress his emotions. The word “suddenly” suggests that he had no control over the tear, further suggesting this loss of control (Tension built)(relationship with Catherine) * “He [Eddie] reaches out suddenly, draws her [Catherine] to him, and as she strives to free herself, he kisses her on the mouth” – His longing for Catherine’s affection is shown and he is no longer to suppress that emotion. Links to how Beatrice says he can never have her. His true intentions are exposed. (Obsession with Catherine)
End
* “Little bits of laughter even escape him [Eddie] as his eyes are murderous and he cracks his knuckles in his hands with a strange sort of relaxation” - Eddie has lost his mind, and his deteriorating mental faculties is shown by the multitude of emotions that he feels with his murderous eyes, he laughs and even seems relaxed. The true nature of
Themes: Allegiance to community law, psychosexual development, womanhood, homosexuality, gender roles, change
Gender roles/ womanhood/psychosexual development – Characters in this story all go through a change due to the course of the events 1. Eddie – From a position of power to a position where he is unable to control what others around him does, he is no longer in control. Man with traditional beliefs,
Beginning
* “My brother. Rodolfo (Rodolfo nods. Marco comes with a certain formal stiffness to Eddie) I want to tell you now, Eddie – when you say go, we will go” – They have respect to Eddie and the “formal stiffness” that Marco has shows his respect, Eddie is in a position of power.
Story progresses * “Unconsciously twisting the newspaper into a tight roll… it suddenly tears in two” – As the story progresses, tensions are built between Rodolfo/Catherine/Eddie and eddie is beginning to lose control of the situation. Use of “unconsciously” suggests that at a subconscious level, Eddie realizes his loss of control and is beginning to feel agitated, unable to suppress his emotions. The word “suddenly” suggests that he had no control over the tear, further suggesting this loss of control (Tension built)(relationship with Catherine) * “He [Eddie] reaches out suddenly, draws her [Catherine] to him, and as she strives to free herself, he kisses her on the mouth” – His longing for Catherine’s affection is shown and he is no longer to suppress that emotion. Links to how Beatrice says he can never have her. His true intentions are exposed. (Obsession with Catherine)
End
* “Little bits of laughter even escape him [Eddie] as his eyes are murderous and he cracks his knuckles in his hands with a strange sort of relaxation” - Eddie has lost his mind, and his deteriorating mental faculties is shown by the multitude of emotions that he feels with his murderous eyes, he laughs and even seems relaxed. The true nature of