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A view from the bridge - Examine the role and character of Alfieri.
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A view from the bridge. Examine the role and character of Alfieri Alfieri, an Italian-American, is true to his family background. He is a well-educated man who studies and respects American law, but is still loyal to his Italian customs showing that his views are balanced. The play is told from the viewpoint of Alfieri, he has a view from the bridge and it is between American and Italian cultures, between Eddie and the immigrants he isn't on anybodys side, he can't be as lawyers have to think fairly so he stands in the middle. Alfieri attempts to objectively give a picture of Eddie Carbone and the Red Hook, Brooklyn community. He represents the difficult stretch, of the Brooklyn Bridge, from small ethnic communities filled with dock labourers to the unequal cosmopolitan wealth and intellectualism. Alfieri attempts to present an un-biased and reasonable view of the events of the play and...
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