A View from the Bridge Play Scripted by Arthur Miller in 1955
A View From the Bridge
"A view from the bridge" is a play scripted by Arthur Miller in 1955. The play is based in a city called Brooklyn which is situated in the state of New York. A view from the bridge is presented to the audience by a prominent character called Alfieri. Alfieri is the most significant character in the play because he is known as a good lawyer, a good friend to Eddie Carbone (a longshoreman) and surprisingly he is also the narrator. Alfieri is obviously the most significant character in the play.
Alfieri as a character is known as a well respected lawyer and a close friend to Eddie. Throughout all the play Alfieri is helping Eddie with all his problems.
"I know it Mr Alfieri, the guy ain't right".
Alfieri does not only help Eddie, he also helps his niece, Catherine. Catherine has strangely fallen in love with an immigrant from Sicily called Rodolpho and has promised to marry him in the near future. She speaks to Alfieri about Eddie's disapproval of the wedding and how he doesn't like Rodolpho. Without letting the audience know, Alfieri is showing himself as an educated and intelligent man by staying neutral and not taking sides in all the situations he had come across.
Another one of Alfieri's roles in the play is a narrator. A narrator is an important role in any play, and to be a character and a narrator is very distinct. Throughout all of the play he introduces the scenes with a small speech or a prediction. The most significant speeches Alfieri makes are the first and last. The first speech is about life in Brooklyn and what the world has come to.
"In this neighbourhood to meet a lawyer or a priest on the streets is unlucky."
This quote actually shows the audience the difference between classes and how everyone is different in their own way.
Undoubtedly he introduces himself with an informative description.
"I am a lawyer…………I was born in Italy."
Alfieri is specifically giving information to the audience, however the last three
"A view from the bridge" is a play scripted by Arthur Miller in 1955. The play is based in a city called Brooklyn which is situated in the state of New York. A view from the bridge is presented to the audience by a prominent character called Alfieri. Alfieri is the most significant character in the play because he is known as a good lawyer, a good friend to Eddie Carbone (a longshoreman) and surprisingly he is also the narrator. Alfieri is obviously the most significant character in the play.
Alfieri as a character is known as a well respected lawyer and a close friend to Eddie. Throughout all the play Alfieri is helping Eddie with all his problems.
"I know it Mr Alfieri, the guy ain't right".
Alfieri does not only help Eddie, he also helps his niece, Catherine. Catherine has strangely fallen in love with an immigrant from Sicily called Rodolpho and has promised to marry him in the near future. She speaks to Alfieri about Eddie's disapproval of the wedding and how he doesn't like Rodolpho. Without letting the audience know, Alfieri is showing himself as an educated and intelligent man by staying neutral and not taking sides in all the situations he had come across.
Another one of Alfieri's roles in the play is a narrator. A narrator is an important role in any play, and to be a character and a narrator is very distinct. Throughout all of the play he introduces the scenes with a small speech or a prediction. The most significant speeches Alfieri makes are the first and last. The first speech is about life in Brooklyn and what the world has come to.
"In this neighbourhood to meet a lawyer or a priest on the streets is unlucky."
This quote actually shows the audience the difference between classes and how everyone is different in their own way.
Undoubtedly he introduces himself with an informative description.
"I am a lawyer…………I was born in Italy."
Alfieri is specifically giving information to the audience, however the last three