Keyscenes:AViewfromtheBridge

Act:2Deathscene
Briefdescriptionofaction:
RodolphocomestocollectCatherineandBeatricefortheweddingandwarnsEddietoleaveas
Marcoiscoming.RodolphoapologizestoEddieforallthathashappenedandevenattemptsto
kisshishandbutEddiepullsaway.Soonafter,MarcocallsouttoEddie.Eddiedemandshis
namebackTheybrawl,andwhenitseemslikeEddieislosinghepullsoutaknifeandlunges
forMarco.AtthispointLouisattemptstointervenebutwhenheseestheknifehetakesastep
back.MarcoturnstheknifebackonEddieandstabshiminthetorso.Eddiebleedsoutin
Beatricesarms.AlfieriaddressestheaudienceabouthowEddielethimselfbewhollyknown.
Quote(s):Beatrice:Youwantsomethinelse,Eddie,andyoucanneverhaveher!Through
theplayitsisobviousthatEddiehasmorethanjustpaternalfeelingstowardsCatherine.Allof
thecharactersintheplayrecognisethisrelationshipbuttheyneververbalisetheirthoughts.
FinallyBeatricesayswhatwhateveryonehasbeenthinking.thiscomesasashocktoEddie
Eddie:ThenwhyOh,B.!,Beatrice:Yes,yes!,Eddie:MyB.!BeatriceandEddiefinda
formofreconciliationoftheirdamagedrelationship.Beatrice,evenafterallthathashappened
betweenthemseemstoforgivehim.BeforeitwasBeatriceunderthedominanceofEddie,butin
thismomentitsEddiethatneedsBeatrice.
Themesincluded:Justice,Family,Manhood,Loyalty,LoveMotif:Community
Analysis:ThethemeofmanhoodreachesitspeakasEddietriesfruitlesslytofightagainst
Marcosanimalisticstrength.Eddieonceagainfailstoshowhisdominance.Whatisimportantto
EddieistoseekrevengeagainstMarcoandironicallythroughtheSicilianway.Thisisironic
becauseEddiecametoBrooklynseekingtheAmericanDreamandyettheAmericanlegal
systemfailedtopreventthemarriageofCatherineandRodolpho.Overall,itisimportanttoEddie
togetbackhisnamethatMarcotookfromhim.
Useofstaging/light/props:Staging:(1)Thepasserbysbecometheaudience.(2)Stage
directionsincreasethetensionbetweencharacters.(3)Theygivethedetailsaboutthescene
thatthedialoguedoesnte.gEddiesactualdeath.
Props:Knife
Other:ThisfinalsceneparallelstheendofActOne,aseddieistryingtoshowhisdominance
overMarco,butinbothactsMarcobecomesthedominantfigure.InActoneEddieisattempting
toshowhisdominancebyfightingRodolphobutMarcochallengesEddietoliftingachairand
whenEddieisunable,MarcoeffortlesslyliftsthechairaboveEddieshead,assertinghis
dominance.InActtwoEddieisdesperatelytryingtogethisnamebackfromMarcoanddoes
thisbyfightingMarcowithaknifebutMarcoturnsthisknifearoundandkillsEddie.Thisisthe
finalshowofMarcosdominancetowardsEddie.
Aamen,LaurenAndGen
Act:1ChairScene
Briefdescriptionofaction:EddiestartstoteachRodolfohowtofightbutitendsupbeinga
situationinwhichEddieisassertinghisdominanceoverRodolfo.Thetensioninthefightgrows
andEddieissoonhittingRodolfowithfullpower.CatherineandBeatricebreakupthefightand
CatherinepullsRodolfooffandintoadance(toPaperDoll).Marcotriestoshowhisdominance
infrontofEddiebychallenginghimtoliftachair.
Quote(s):Eddie:Yeah.(Rubbinghisfiststogether)Hecouldbeverygood,Marco.Illteachhim
again.
Theme:Dominance,Manliness
Analysis:Dominanceisathemethatisusedthroughoutthewholeplay.Eddieusestheplay
fighttoshowRodolfothatheisthelesserofthetwo.MarcoshowstoEddiethatheisabove
EddiebyliftingachairwhichEddiefailedtodo.
Useofstaging/light/props:ChairThechairisusedbyMarcotosymbolisehisstrengthto
Eddie.
Other:
DELISA,CHLOEandLARA
Act:1:SkirtScene
Briefdescriptionofaction:InthissceneEddiehasreturnedfromworkandisunhappywith
thelengthofCatherinesskirt,claimingittobetooshort,aintit?healsosaysitsgivingmethe
willieswhichsuggeststhathetreatsherlikeachildandispreventingherfromgrowingup.
Eddieexpresseshisjealousybypointingoutthatallthemenwouldlookather.
Quote(s):Catherine:youlikeit?
EddieButImtellinyouyourewalkinwavy
Eddie:Idontlikethelookstheyregivinyouinthecandystore.
Catherine:Butthoseboyslookatallthegirlsyouknowthat
Themesincluded:Womanhood,Jealousy,Judgement
Analysis:Atfirst,EddielikestheskirtandCatherineflauntsherskirt,buthechangeshisopinion
asheisalarmedofwhattheyregoingtotellhim.HeisbeingprotectiveoverCatherinebecause
herskirtistooshort.Catherinesnaivetyisshownherebecauseshedoesntknowhowtobe
treatedlikeagrownupwoman.
Useofstaging/light/props:Catherinewearingadress,Eddieinfromwork,perhapssittingin
anarmchair,Beatriceoverlookingthewholesceneasanobserver.Lightingoncatherine.
Other:
KEAVAJOHNDAVID
Act:2:Kissscene.
Briefdescriptionofaction:
EddiearriveshometofindCatherineleavingthebedroom,arrangingherdress.Soonaftershe
leavesthebedroom,Rodolfofollows.Eddie,realizesthatthetwohavejusthadsexandgets
angrywithRodolfoforit.HegrabsCatherineandforciblykissesher.WhenRodolforushes
EddieinanattempttodefendCatherine,Eddiepinshimandkisseshimaswell.
Quote(s):Ijustcantstayherenomore.CatherineDontmakemedonuttin,
CatherineEddieYousee?(toCatherine)Stagedirections=Hereachesoutsuddenly,draws
hertohim,andasshestrivestofreeherselfhekissesheronthelips.Rodolfofliesathimin
attack.Eddiepinshisarms,laughing,andsuddenlykisseshim.
Themesincluded:
PowerStruggles
BetweenEddieandRodolfo
BetweenCatherineandEddie
Mafia
Relationships
EddieandRodolfo
CatherineandRodolfo
CatherineandEddie
Analysis:WhenEddiepullsthreeemptybottlesoutitbuildsupthetension,makingitclearthat
somethingdramatic,possiblyviolentisgoingtooccur.ArthurMillerusesthestagedirections
throughoutthisscenetobuildupthetensionlikewhenCatherineadjustsherdress.Thereare
alsomanypausesthroughout.AfterEddiekissesRodolpho,hesaystoCatherine:yousee?as
ifhehasproventhatRodolfoisinfactahomosexual,marryingCatherineforherpassportrather
thanforlove.
Useofstaging/light/props:lightisdirectlyonthecharacters,ittakeplaceinalivingroom.Light
shouldfocusonEdieforthefirstpart,butwidenontheentirestage
Other:Tensionishigh.Itismeanttobeoneofthemostimportantpartsoftheplay.Itiswhen
Eddiedecidestocalltheimmigrationoffice.
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