Key points

We get the impression that the people of Red Hook are: 

• Poor
• Have a lack of elegance and glamour
• not welcoming to outsiders
• untrustworthy
• a immigrant hotspot

The most important thing Alfieri says speaks for the region of Red Hook and the story plot itself:

 "Justly shot by unjust men"

People that deserved to be killed are shot by people who also deserved to be shot: criminals shoot criminals. This brings up some ideas of:

• Law - all the law is not in a book.
• Justice.
• Distrusted.
• Civilised.
• Compensation.
• Eviction.
• People deserved to be shot that had no right to shoot.

Eddies feelings towards Catherine: 

• He's sad she's growing up - 'I'm responsible for you. You're a baby, you don't understand these things.'
• He's very protective - 'I don't like the looks they're giving you'. 
• Proud of her beauty - 'If your mother was alive to see you now she wouldn't believe it.'
• Proud of her success - '(to Catherine suprised) Fifty?' 

How Catherine feels about Eddie: 

• Upset at his disapproval - '(almost in tears because he disapproves) What do you want me to do?' - It's like she's given up. 
• Eager to please. 
• Repeats his opinion.