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Explain the importance of Alfieri’s role in ‘A View from the Bridge’
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Explain the importance of Alfieri's role in 'A View from the Bridge' In the play 'A View from the Bridge', the playwright has brought in the character Alfieri, who is used both as a minor character in the play and a dramatic device. He's trusted by the audience to tell the story of Eddie Carbone. He also hints at things to come and shows what characters are thinking. Alfieri opens the play with a monologue that sets the scene for the social and historical context of the setting for the play. He first introduces his own professional status as a lawyer; "that's because I'm a lawyer", this makes the audience immediately trust him as a person of high respect in the community. He then goes on to say how in this area lawyers are hated as they represent the law; "A lawyer means the law" this is beginning to show the audience...
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