‘How does the composer of A View From The Bridge portray Eddie Carbone’s downfall as similar to that of a Greek tragic hero?’ Miller’s character, Eddie Carbone, closely resembles the characteristics of a Greek tragic hero. The actions takes place in 1950s America, in an Italian American neighborhood near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Although Eddie is not a typical hero of noble status, he shares several heroic qualities that elevate his status in his community. Eddie’s hardworking and caring nature grants him respect and admiration. However, like many other Greek heroes, Eddie also possesses hamartia which leads him to commit several self destructive acts. This reveals the peripeteia in the plot. Like other Greek tragedies, the hero’s …show more content…
One of Eddie's distinctive self destructive acts is when he kisses both Catherine and Rodolpho. Eddie went out and got drunk before he came home. In his head, Eddie believes that Rodolpho is gay and to try and prove that he is right, he ends up kissing Rodolpho. Eddies drunken mistake is shown, “She tears at Eddie’s face and Eddie releases Rodolpho. Eddie stands there with tears rolling down his face as he laughs mockingly at Rodolpho. She is staring at him in horror. Rodolpho is rigid. They are like animals that have torn at one another and broken up without a decision, each waiting for the other’s mood”. Although this is not dialogue, it is still detailed. This quote conveys Eddie’s lack of impulse and filter while he is in a drunken state. A impulsie mistake like this has been made by many other Greek heroes. Another one of Eddie’s self destructive acts is when he reports Rodolpho and Marco to Immigration. This leads to not only Marco and Rodolpho getting arrested but the neighbour Lipari’s relatives as well. Alferi gives Eddie the chance to change his ways multiple times. This can be shown,” Yes, but these things have to end, Eddie, that’s all. The child has to grow up and go away, and the man has to learn to forget. Because after all, Eddie – what other way can it end? Let her go. That’s my advice. You did your job, now it’s her life; wish her luck, …show more content…
After Marco spits and insults Eddie in the middle of the street. This ends in Eddie going into a fit of rage. Eddie’s rage is shown, “ Maybe he come to apologize to me. Heh, Marco? For what you said about me in front of the neighborhood? He knows that ain’t right. To do like that? To a man? Which I put my roof over their head and my food in their mouth? Like in the Bible? Strangers I never seen in my whole life? To come out of the water and grab a girl for a passport? To go and take from your own family like from the stable – and never a word to me? And now accusations in the bargain! Wipin’ the neighborhood with my name like a dirty rag! I want my name, Marco. Now gimme my name and we go together to the wedding” Eddie’s anger is fueled by Marcos insults and disrespect towards him in front of his community. Miller uses short sentences to create more tension between Eddie and Marco. This like other Greek tragic heroes, is the beginning of the end. As Eddie tries to stab Marco, Marco turns Eddie and Eddie ends up getting stabbed. This is his tragic
In the same scheme, both in the movie and the book, the father is presented as abusive and alcoholic on many occasions. In words, the book gives a detailed account of the damages inflicted on Eddie by his father’s violence: “he went through his younger years whacked, lashed, and beaten.” (Albom 105) In the film, t...
about Frankie and it’s because Eddie wants manny to do something with him that will not end up good
This is a crucial part because he finally committed to not letting alcohol control his life, something that has controlled him since his brother was killed. This was a huge step in Eddie’s character development.
... mundane things Eddie had done in his life, the accidents he had prevented, the rides he had kept safe, the unnoticed turns he had affected everyday. And while their lips did not move, Eddie heard their voices, more voices than he could have imagined, and a peace came upon him that he had never known before”(193, paragraph 3). Now Eddie knew, He finally knew the meaning and purpose of his life.
...he tragic hero come as followed, 1. He comes from nobility/power, 2. Has a Tragic Flaw or Flaws, 3. Has a downfall or reverse of power, 4.reaches a catharsis and at times the final stage is death .He had power in the beginning for he was a friend to Ceasar. He has Tragic Flaws, which are ambition and naivety. As well as he has a downfall for the tide is turned against him and he must abandon Rome and loses his power, respect, and honor. Then he has a catharsis were he realizes his mistakes when it was too late and finally succumbs to his emotions which tell him that Ceasar was not ambitious and knows that everything he thought he had done for justice and honor was wrong . This ultimately has him choose death for he believes that this is the most honorable solution and thus ends the life of the Tragic Hero.
It was from the obituaries that Eddie would learn of the recent deaths of local women. Having never enjoyed the company of the opposite sex, he would quench his lust by visiting graves at night. Although he later swore to police that he never had sexual intercourse with any of the bodies ( they smelled to bad), he did take a particular pleasure in peeling their skin from their bodies and wearing it. He was curious to know what it was like to have breasts and a vagina, and he often dreamed of being a women. He was fascinated with women because the power and hold they had on men. ( Seriously Weird)
“Their harmony by now was a perfect one” (423). Eadith/Eddie has found the way to love h/er mother, which is to be Eadie’s daughter; “She longed to caress her mother, regardless of the embarrassment she would probably cause them both” (423). Eadie also accepts her daughter’s love and asks Eadith/Eddie to go home with her; “…we could live together. I can see us washing our hair, and sitting together in the garden to dry it” (425). Eadie says “…now that I have found her Eadith Eddie no matter which this fragment of my self which I lost is now returned where it belongs” (431-432).
The Blue Man tells Eddie the story of a young boy, and how that young boy darted out into the road in front of a man, causing him to have a heart attack and crash. He realizes that the man was The Blue Man and the boy had been himself. The Blue Man tells Eddie that he must understand “That there are no random acts. That we are all connected. That you can no more separate one life from another than...
Eddie went into a depression stage in his life when his older brother returned home from
What Albom ment by the statement that the protagonist, Eddie existed in a “weary state of acceptance” was that Eddie accepted his fate, his life. No matter how much he had resented it, no matter how long he had fought to change it eventually it wore Eddie down and he had finally accepted who and what he was.
Throughout the pay, Eddie’s commanding tone serves to emphasize his desperate need to bring his brother back into reality. In the beginning of the play, Eddie forcefully questions Robbie saying “O.K, Robbie?... You O.K.? ... Of course you’re O.K.”
His kind nature is shown when he acts as a father figure towards Catherine; "Well, tell me what happened. Come over here, talk to me. " This shows he has an interest in her problems, he uses a very comforting manner. Eddie is a family man and agrees straight away to help illegal immigrants.
Eddie. The blue man assures him that it was okay and that everything happens for a
Miller utilizes dialogue and stage directions to demonstrate Eddie’s peripeteia, (a turning point that leads to disaster.) In A View From the Bridge, Eddie’s peripeteia is the moment he calls the Immigration Bureau. In the line, “I want to report something. Illegal immigrants. Two of them.”
He keeps a low profile and is very macho. He hardly ever speaks without being asked a question. An example of this is when Marco and Rudolfo arrive and they all start talking and Marco only answers the questi9ons asked in one sentence no more. Eddie is probably friendly with Marco because he is afraid of him. Eddie wants to stay on the right side of him so Marco feels awkward about complaining about the way in which Eddie treats his brother.