A View From the Bridge - Arthur Miller :: English Literature

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGEWe have been studying A view from the Bridge which has been writtenby Arthur Miller. This is the story of Eddie Carbone who is an ItalianAmerican who lives with his wife Beatrice and niece Catherine,When Beatrices cousins Marco and Rodolpho, anticipate refuge as culpableimmigrants from Sicily, Eddie agrees to give them shelter. Catherinefalls in love with Rodolpho, which creates trouble. Eddies jealousyculminates in an unforgivable crime against his family and the Italiancommunity.In this scene I will analyse how Eddie tries to speak out to Marcoab extinct Rodolpho going out and coming home late at night with Catherine.Eddie is jealous and he thinks that Rodolpho is trying to brand a moveon his beloved niece Catherine.While Beatrice was trying to stand up for Catherine, Eddie tries tomake a point to Marco about not letting Rodolpho to go out a lot, curiously with Catherine.While Eddie is reading his paper, Catherine gets up, puts the recordon the phonograph and asks Rodolpho to dance. As Catherine, asksRodolpho to dance, Eddie freezes and with respect towards EddieRodolpho does not accept the dance. Beatrice persuades Rodolpho to goa head. Rodolpho rises stiffely, mental picture Eddies eyes on his stand andthey dance. Marco then tells everyone that, that Rodolpho can cook.Eddie gets surprised. Then Eddie asks Marco and Rodolpho if they wantto go and see a real fight. Catherine goes to make coffee. Eddie theninsists Rodolpho to l pull a boxing move from him. however then Eddiecrosses the limit by punching Rodolpho on the face. Marco gets up andCatherine rushes in to see what had happen. Marco gets angry and thenperforms the chair lifting towards Eddie.We learn a lot about the characters in this scene. In this scene theyshow a lot of tension. We learn a lot about Immigrants, how they haveto stay out of sight, the difference between wakeless and illegalimmigrants, we also learn about Eddies jealousy, Catherine andRodolphos relationshi p, Beatrices support and Marcos chair liftingscene.Eddie shows us that he is a family man about when he is alwayssupporting the family by earning the money, selfish about Catherineand Rodolphos relationship as if he wanted to be the only man inCatherines life and all over protective for Catherine. Catherine is akind, teenage and modern girl of her generation. Beatrice is a kind,caring and supportive person towards Catherine and Eddie, Marco is afamily man, sensible and determined to earn a life in America and toearn money for his family back in Sicily and as for Rodolpho, he isA View From the Bridge - Arthur Miller English LiteratureA VIEW FROM THE BRIDGEWe have been studying A view from the Bridge which has been writtenby Arthur Miller. This is the story of Eddie Carbone who is an ItalianAmerican who lives with his wife Beatrice and niece Catherine,When Beatrices cousins Marco and Rodolpho, seek refuge as illegalimmigrants from Sicily, Eddie agrees to give them shelter. Cathe rinefalls in love with Rodolpho, which creates trouble. Eddies jealousyculminates in an unforgivable crime against his family and the Italiancommunity.In this scene I will analyse how Eddie tries to complain to Marcoabout Rodolpho going out and coming home late at night with Catherine.Eddie is jealous and he thinks that Rodolpho is trying to make a moveon his beloved niece Catherine.While Beatrice was trying to stand up for Catherine, Eddie tries tomake a point to Marco about not letting Rodolpho to go out a lot,especially with Catherine.While Eddie is reading his paper, Catherine gets up, puts the recordon the phonograph and asks Rodolpho to dance. As Catherine, asksRodolpho to dance, Eddie freezes and with respect towards EddieRodolpho does not accept the dance. Beatrice persuades Rodolpho to goa head. Rodolpho rises stiffely, feeling Eddies eyes on his back andthey dance. Marco then tells everyone that, that Rodolpho can cook.Eddie gets surprised. Then Eddie asks Marco and Rodolp ho if they wantto go and see a real fight. Catherine goes to make coffee. Eddie theninsists Rodolpho to learn a boxing move from him. But then Eddiecrosses the limit by punching Rodolpho on the face. Marco gets up andCatherine rushes in to see what had happen. Marco gets angry and thenperforms the chair lifting towards Eddie.We learn a lot about the characters in this scene. In this scene theyshow a lot of tension. We learn a lot about Immigrants, how they haveto stay out of sight, the difference between legal and illegalimmigrants, we also learn about Eddies jealousy, Catherine andRodolphos relationship, Beatrices support and Marcos chair liftingscene.Eddie shows us that he is a family man about when he is alwayssupporting the family by earning the money, selfish about Catherineand Rodolphos relationship as if he wanted to be the only man inCatherines life and over protective for Catherine. Catherine is akind, young and modern girl of her generation. Beatrice is a kind,caring and s upportive person towards Catherine and Eddie, Marco is afamily man, sensible and determined to earn a living in America and toearn money for his family back in Sicily and as for Rodolpho, he is