A view from the bridge Mindmap
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- Created by: Almaaz
- Created on: 10-03-20 15:26
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- A View from the bridge
- Context/ background
- A view from the bridge originated out of millers own experience
- The harsh period in Miller’s life when his parent’s business failed fueled Millers’ cynicism toward the American dream.
- Miller had many low paid menial jobs - one of these jobs included working on the docks.
- He became fascinated by longshoreman, where he learned the story of Italian dockworkers, who had been working illegally and had been reported to the authorities.
- He later attended the University of Michigan and initially studied journalism but later did Literature/English and focussed on playwriting.
- Most of his plays focus on his strong political ideals, social issues and problems in society.
- His plays were influenced by the Greek tragedy
- The downfall of the central character
- A character with a fatal personality/flaw.
- A sense of fate that goes against the main character.
- AVFTB is one of Millers’ most well-known plays.
- Structure
- The first act - allows the audience to get to know characters and realize eddies self-destruction.
- Two acts.
- The second act - ends with eddies death, which although not expected, is still a shock to the audience.
- Action is held together by Alfieri’s narration (as chorus);
- creates dramatic irony (things audience know that the characters don't).
- we know what’s going to happen but it’s difficult to watch each person make the wrong choice and lead down the path we know.
- Form
- Play is a Tragedy
- Main character = tragic hero
- The tragic hero is not evil but has a fatal flaw
- Hero suffers, learns of his fatal flaw (catharsis) and usually dies
- Fate - things have to happen in this way
- The audience feels pity for the tragic hero
- Chorus - informs the audience of what is happening and how they should be feeling (Alfieri)
- Play is a Tragedy
- Context/ background
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