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How far do you think that a 'view from the bridge' is a classic tragedy?
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... How far do you think that a 'view from the bridge' is a classic tragedy? 'A View From The Bridge' is a modern adaptation a classic Aristotelian tragedy. The main character or the hero is a longshoreman by profession that's is plagued by a fatal flaw that causes his and significantly affects the lives of those around him. This idea of a fatal flaw in the main character, which leads to his fatal downfall, is technically know as hubris. This among many other elements in a classic Aristotelian tragedy makes the play one of interest and accumulating tension. Unities of time and place, the surroundings and the community have a major part to play in the heroes' downfall. The play is at the end of the 1940`s right after World War II, when Italian immigrants migrated to America for better job opportunities. The play is actually set in a slum area
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