Structure: Two acts with a Greek chorus-like narrator (Alfieri)
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Key Themes
Honor and Justice
Cultural differences in understanding honor
Conflict between American law and Italian customs
Personal versus societal justice
Immigration and Identity
Italian-American community dynamics
The American Dream
Cultural displacement and assimilation
Forbidden Love and Passion
Eddie's inappropriate feelings for Catherine
Catherine and Rodolpho's relationship
The destruction caused by repressed desires
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Central Characters
Eddie Carbone
Tragic protagonist
Longshoreman
Overprotective of Catherine
Struggles with unacknowledged feelings
Catherine
Eddie's niece
Coming of age
Torn between loyalty to Eddie and love for Rodolpho
Symbol of American assimilation
Beatrice
Eddie's wife
Voice of reason
Aware of Eddie's inappropriate feelings
Tries to maintain family harmony
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Who wrote 'A View from the Bridge'?
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Arthur Miller wrote A View from the Bridge during a pivotal time in American history. The play emerged from the complex social landscape of 1950s America, drawing inspiration from real stories Miller heard while researching the lives of Brooklyn longshoremen.
Miller crafted this work during the era of McCarthyism, reflecting themes of loyalty and betrayal that resonated with the period
The play was inspired by a true story told to Miller by a lawyer who worked with Brooklyn's dock workers
DefinitionRed Hook
A working-class waterfront neighborhood in Brooklyn where the play is set, known for its immigrant communities and dock workers in the 1950s.
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Just as a documentary captures a specific moment in time, Miller's play serves as a window into the immigrant experience of 1950s Brooklyn.
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Miller spent time with longshoremen and their families to authentically capture their lives and struggles in his work.
