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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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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1. If I would rather have Eddie’s mother and father or Marcus’s mother to be my parents‚ I would choose Marcus’s mother because I can talk to her and explain that I would never shoot anyone that is innocent and she will always figure out the truth and everything that is going on‚ take care of me‚ and love me forever and ever. Marcus’s mother will also try to figure out what is happening or going on with Marcus and keep him safe. 2. If Eddie had been the one identified by the shooting victim‚ I think
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Is Eddie responsible for his own death in the book « A view from the bridge » by Arthur Miller ? In order to understand to what extent Eddie is responsible for his own death‚ it’s necessary to consider which elements led Eddie to be killed by Marco. Throughout the story told by Arthur Miller‚ we can see that the behaviour of Eddie plays a role in his death. He could have had a common life but the tragedy comes from the combination of different events which are linked. The most important element
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the characters. For example in the earlier scene‚ Eddie is talking to Alfieri in his office‚ Alfieri advises Eddie to let Catherine marry Rodolfo and that he can’t marry her which angers Eddie. “She wants to get married‚ Eddie. She can’t marry you‚ can she?””(furiously)What’re you talkin’ about‚ marry me! I don’t know what the hell you’re talkin’ about!” This shows that he is outraged that Alfieri would think that he would want to marry Catherine‚ but it also shows that he cannot admit his feelings
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ecstatic when she hears of her cousins arrival to America. She compliments Eddie’s generosity and the goodness in him by calling him an “angel”. This heightens the pattern of tragedy. When Marco and Rodolpho arrive‚ she welcomes them with generosity of a good host.
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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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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 Rodolpho is young‚ good-looking‚ blonde‚ and single‚ and he sings and dances; Catherine instantly falls for him. After three weeks
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“the most precious life on Earth”. People might consider glassware or china (not the country) to be the most fragile things in life however‚ hate to break it to them‚ but they are undoubtedly wrong. If it were true then why do people shed a flood of tears for the death of a baby and just a sigh of grief for a broken piece of their favorite coffee mug? Babies are much more precious and treasured and they cannot survive without proper care and support from others such as their parents and family
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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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