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    Marco and Rodolpho are Beatrice’s two cousins coming to the United States from Italy. They are coming to the United States to make money to live better lives and they stick together through thick and thin. That is where the similarities end with these two brothers. Each one of them is there for completely different reasons. They are viewed differently by those around them and react differently to the situations that are presented to them. Marco came to the United States for one reason only: to

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    police/officers that Eddie was the one with the gun and robbing the innocent people at night. 4. Marcus and Eddie’s reaction to the film The Count of Monte Cristo was that in the film there were scenes of a hero sword fighting and how a friend turned on away from his other friend. That scene relates with Eddie and Marcus and how either Marcus would let Eddie down and criticize/blame him about the robbing or if Eddie will let Marcus down. In the book Marcus had a choice to criticize his Eddie but he didn’t.

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    persuade Alfieri that Rodolfo is breaking the law. He also tried to prove Rodolfo is not a "real" man meaning he is Homosexual. "He ain’t right" quote was always repeated in Eddie’s speech showing he is obsessed and strongly believes in what he says. From an earlier scene we know that when Rodolfo sings ‘Paper doll’ to Catherine‚ there’s a bit of tension between everyone in the house after Eddie tells him to stop singing‚ so when Catherine invites Rodolfo to dance to it‚ it builds up a lot of anger

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    self-ruled neighborhood known as a polis. As the play begins‚ Eddie is protective and kind toward Catherine‚ although his feelings grow into something more than avuncular as the play develops. His attachment to her is brought into perspective by the arrival from Italy of Beatrice’s two cousins‚ Marco and Rodolpho. They have entered the country illegally‚ hoping to leave behind hunger and unemployment for a better life in America. Whereas Marco is a physically strong man with a starving family back home‚ charming

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    Beatrice: Plot: Act 1 a) Supports Catherine’s request to be allowed to take a job‚ “Listen‚ she’s gotta go to work sometime”‚ and then hints at the perverse nature of their relationship to Eddie‚ “she’s seventeen years old‚ you gonna keep her in the house all her life”. She comments on other similar issues to support her claim‚ “First is was gonna be when she graduated high school‚ so she graduated high school. Then it was gonna be when she learced stenographer‚ so she learned stenographer. So

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    Look at how Beatrice and Eddie talk and behave. What does it tell you about their relationship? (P.51) Throughout the passage‚ a lot is unveiled about the dynamic of Eddie and Beatrice’s relationship. From the start‚ Eddie’s unveiled as a domineering and demanding persona in the relationship (unsurprisingly as most men were seen as dominant at this time) when he exclaims‚ ’I want my respect!’. The exclamation mark puts emphasis on the command thus furthering his belligerent portrayal. Despite

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    “A View from the Bridge” is a tragic play written by Arthur Miller‚ based on the concept of illegal immigrants being snitched on by their own relatives.  In this play‚ the boxing scene refers to the last part of Act 1 or Episode 5 of the play. So far in the play‚ we learn that Beatrice and Eddie are married‚ and their adopted child is Catherine‚ who is almost a legal adult.  Marco and Rodolfo are illegal immigrants from Sicily‚ who are Beatrice’s cousins.   Catherine and Rodolfo soon start to develop

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    catalyst speeds up the rate of the chemical reaction; in literature‚ a catalyst is a person‚ idea or event that initiates and develops the conflict of the story. In "A View from the Bridge" and "The Glass Menagerie"‚ the catalysts used are introduced at different points in the plays and play different roles. In " A View from the Bridge"‚ Rodolpho‚ the catalyst‚ is introduced in the exposition‚ and plays a major role in the play. He initiates the conflict by being attracted to Catherine‚ and by the

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    judgment or has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces‚ brings on a tragedy.” (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tragic+hero) The play‚ A View from the Bridge written by Arthur Miller defines the character Eddie‚ the protagonist‚ as occupying most of the qualities for a tragic hero. Eddie in A View from the Bridge came from a noble family background and had failed to realize his weakness that he had love for his niece. In this case‚ this love is not an adopted daughter and a father

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    A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE – Tension Essay MEG DUNCAN Arthur Miller’s play ‘A View from the Bridge’ is an edgy‚ modern adaptation of ancient Greek Theatre‚ in which drama and tragedy are release though the build and release of tension. Told through the eyes of Alfieri‚ we follow the demise of our protagonist‚ Eddie‚ whose love for his niece results in conflict and eventually his death. Tension is present throughout the entirety of the play‚ as it is critical to the play’s success that the audience

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