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In writing ‘A View from the Bridge, Arthur Miller wanted to create a modern Greek tragedy. An Ancient Greek tragedy was a play where fate brings about the downfall of the characters involved. It has many other generic features which Miller has incorporated into his modern version. The character of Alfieri is used in the traditional chorus role, and Eddie is often likened to a tragic hero, the main character who contributes to their own downfall through a flawed personality, typically described as their tragic flaw. The traditional Greek tragedies would have been performed in amphitheatres, in which the audience would look down on the actors. Not only is this similar to the way Alfieri looks down from the bridge, it is also similar to†¦show more content†¦Eddie tells Catherine the story of Vinny Bolzano, a boy who ‘snitched to the immigration about ‘an uncle they were hidin in the house, who was then publicly humiliated by his own family and was not seen in the a rea since. This is an example of how the community functions, as Vinnys actions were against what they considered right, so he was duly punished. This has extra significance in play as it is later something that Eddie lowers himself to doing. The story is told to be remembered so that when Eddie later does the same as what Vinny did, the change in him is very evident. Eddie tells Catherine that ‘you can quicker get back a million dollars that was stole than a word you gave away and with this sound advice Eddie gains the audiences respect. Although Eddie is at first shown to care for Catherine as a father cares for a daughter, after a few early suggestions that he is in fact too possessive in the opening scene, the play develops to show that Eddie has too much love for Catherine. Although on the surface Eddies tragic flaw appears to be his inability to compromise, his real tragic flaw is shown to be this too great a love for Catherine, which, sparked by her romance with Rodolpho, leads to his downfall. Eddies first hint to suggest that the love is too depp is when he tells Catherine she is ‘walkin wavy. ‘I dont like the looks theyre giving you in theShow MoreRelatedHow far do you agree with the view that the tragedies in ‘Ethan Frome’ and ‘A View from the Bridge’ are brought about by individual characters rather 2084 Words   |  9 PagesWithin A View from the Bridge and Ethan Frome the main protagonists are tragic figures. The origin of a tragedy comes from Greece, where the basis of the idea was a drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or extreme circumstance; this usually resulted in either disaster or death. As is true to most Greek tragedies the ending of the shown before the downfall itself. Most victims of tragedy were written to be of a high stature such as royalty, yet both Ethan Frome and Eddie CarboneRead MoreProject Mgmt296381 Words   |  1186 Pageswith teaching awards from both the Oregon State University MBA program and the University of Oregon Executive MBA program. He has been a member of the Portland, Oregon, chapter of the Project Management Institute since 1984. In 1995 he worked as a Fulbright scholar with faculty at the Krakow Academy of Economics on modernizing Polish business education. In 2005 he was a visiting professor at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. He received a B.A. in psychology from Claremont McKenna CollegeRead MoreMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 PagesMANAGE R ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER MARKETING ASSISTANT DESIGN DIRECTOR SENIOR DESIGNER SENIOR MEDIA EDITOR George Hoffman Lise Johnson Carissa Doshi Dorothy Sinclair Matt Winslow Amy Scholz Carly DeCandia Alana Filipovich Jeof Vita Arthur Medina Allison Morris This book was set in 10/12 New Caledonia by Aptara ®, Inc. and printed and bound by Courier/Westford. The cover was printed by Courier/Westford. This book is printed on acid-free paper. Copyright  © 2009, 2006, 2004, 2001Read MoreFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 Pagessave money From multiple study paths, to self-assessment, to a wealth of interactive visual and audio resources, WileyPLUS gives you everything you need to personalize the teaching and learning experience.  » F i n d o u t h ow t o M A K E I T YO U R S  » www.wileyplus.com ALL THE HELP, RESOURCES, AND PERSONAL SUPPORT YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS NEED! 2-Minute Tutorials and all of the resources you your students need to get started www.wileyplus.com/firstday Student support from an experienced