Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge" is set in the 1950s in Red Hook, Brooklyn - a working-class, Italian-American neighborhood. This setting is crucial to understanding the play's themes and characters.
The play's title itself is a metaphor. The "bridge" refers to the Brooklyn Bridge, which connects Brooklyn to Manhattan. It symbolizes the divide between the immigrant community and the promise of the American Dream.
Red Hook is portrayed as a tight-knit community where:
The waterfront setting also plays a significant role:
Eddie is our tragic protagonist, a complex character whose fatal flaw leads to his downfall.
"I want my name! He didn't take my name; he's only a punk. Marco's got my name—"
Key traits:
Many readers initially see Eddie as simply a villain. However, Miller crafts him as a tragic figure, torn between societal expectations and his own conflicted feelings.
Eddie's niece, Catherine is caught between childhood and womanhood, innocence and experience.
"I'm not a baby, Eddie, you don't have to watch me like this all the time."
Key traits:
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