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What is Alfieri's function in A View From The Bridge? How would this be portrayed onstage? Alfieri, although not involved in much of the action, performs vital roles in "A View From The Bridge". He switches between being a character representing the law and a narrator to involve the audience. He is the channel through which the themes of the play are brought out and as the play progresses we understand more on why Arthur Miller used Alfieri in these various ways. The opening to "A View From The Bridge" is very important to the play, it tells key things about the characters and sets the scene for the audience. Alfieri is the first character that we hear from, but even before he starts to speak, Arthur Miller creates a relationship between him and the audience. Stage directions instruct that Alfieri crosses the stage from the side so that the whole audience sees...

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