A view from the bridge- The final scene of act one is important because Eddie loses his power to Marco who is an immigrant. In this scene it is the highest point of tension. It is the climax. This play is a tragedy and a traditional tragedy always has climax in the middle which this play has‚ because it has its turning point in the middle‚ it fits into the structure of ‘tragedy.’ The audience may feel tension and start questioning about Eddie’s further steps. Arthur Miller uses dramatic irony
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Just‚ Percy reads a verse about the Scarlet Pimpernel which amuses the others at the ball. Meanwhile‚ Marguerite is blackmailed by Sir Chauvelin who offers to trade her brother’s life for her help to find the pimpernel. She does not go to him for help or advice‚ instead she gives information which lets Chauvelin learn the pimpernel’s true identity. The story
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and Eddie powerful and disturbing in many ways‚ mainly with the many climaxes when we feel Eddie is going to explode with anger and frustration but Alfieri calms him down with his appeasing words. This extract is a very gripping part of the play because it helps us understand both characters in different lights. The quotation‚ ‘Eddie‚ I want you to listen to me‚’ said by Alfieri shows that he is a very strong character and is not afraid to speak his mind. The fact that he says this to Eddie‚ who
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The Captain stated "Sometimes when you sacrifice something precious‚ you’re not really losing it. You’re just passing it on to someone else" (Albom‚ 2003‚ p. 94). The Captain teaches Eddie that sacrifice comes in all sizes‚ good and bad. Eddie learns it is not something to regret. Eddie realized that the sacrifice of being shot in the leg by his captain‚ initially saved his life. Had The Captain not shot him‚ he likely would have dead in the building fire. The Captain’s life was sacrificed for his
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Social responsibility is the idea that the individual must look after others for the betterment of society. The protagonist in the novel‚ an elderly maintenance worker at an amusement park‚ begins his journey of self discovery with his own death. When Eddie dies in an attempt to save the life of a young girl at the park‚ known as Ruby Pier‚ he is brought up to heaven to meet
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The main character in the story is Eddie Carbone‚ an Italian American longshoreman‚ who lives with his wife‚ Beatrice and his orphaned niece‚ Catherine. They live in an insular‚ 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
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the character of Eddie and the actions he takes that eventually lead to his death. Miller also explores the idea that a refusal of responsibility can have disastrous and in this play’s case‚ fatal consequences. Eddie Carbone‚ the play’s protagonist is shown as a hard working family man who is well respected in the community of Red Hook. The actions that he takes to appease his own wishes of keeping Catherine in his life are ultimately the actions that lead to his death and Eddie is solely to blame
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downfall. Discuss. In the novel A View from the Bridge’ Eddie failed to face the truth of his secret and undeniable love for Catherine‚ this is the root cause of his demise. Eddie was a very proud person and loved his wife‚ Beatrice very much. He felt very strongly that he would never do anything to hurt his wife‚ but there was a subconscious niggling thought that he tried to push to the back of his mind. This thought was Catherine. Eddie knew that this was not right and unorthodox but at the same
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How does Miller create tension in Act 1? Miller creates tension in Act 1 of A View from the Bridge using several techniques. A View from the Bridge is set in Red Hook‚ in Brooklyn‚ which was a poverty-stricken slum. Also‚ Eddie Carbone is a longshoreman‚ and longshoremen were not well paid. The fact that poverty in this area is so large creates tension and from the beginning of the play we feel this tension. Alfieri is the first character we are introduced to in this play. Alfieri’s speech at the
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from the Bridge’ by Arthur Miller‚ the play’s protagonist‚ Eddie‚ has a very particular idea on the qualities that show true masculinity. When other characters in the play do not conform to these ideas‚ Eddie becomes hostile and in some cases aggressive towards these characters‚ such as Rodolfo who does not conform to these qualities‚ and Marco‚ who does demonstrate these characteristics‚ but in a way that makes Eddie feel threatened. Eddie feels that all men should show conventionally masculine
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