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A View from the Bridge is a play by American playwright Arthur Miller
. First performed in 1955, the play is set in the 1950s in Red Hook, Brooklyn. It tells the story of Eddie Carbone, an Italian American longshoreman who lives with his wife, Beatrice, and his niece, Catherine. When Beatrice’s cousins, Marco and Rodolpho, arrive illegally from Italy and move into the Carbones’ small apartment, Eddie’s intense love for Catherine drives him to betray his family’s trust. The play explores themes of family, immigration, and the consequences of suppressed desire.Read the full play summary, and in-depth charater analysis of Eddie Carbone, and explanations of important quotes from A View from the Bridge.
