A view from a bridge

When Arthur Miller writes a play, he tries to develop a modern tragedy. Miller successfully depicts a tragic hero in his play A View From the Bridge in the character Eddie Carbone. As head of the household and a respected part of his community, Eddie embodies magnitude. His passion for his adopted daughter leads him to commit a tragic act. Eddie recognizes his love for his adopted daughter. Even as the lawyer warns him to …

…Rodolpho, the audience fears the worst. After Eddie turns the immigrants in, fear of what Marco will do to Eddie sets in. Miller successfully represents the main characteristics of a Greek tragedy in this play, except for order being restored after the tragic hero’s death. Eddie has magnitude and recognizes his tragic flaw that leads him to commit a wrongful act that ripples on the community, which involves fear and pity for the audience.