Male personalities

Male personalities vary from what type of man he is; we see 'manliness' in three different ways. We are shown 'manliness' in Eddie, Marco and Rodolpho's eyes or picture of what 'manliness' is. In Eddie and Marco's ways of 'manliness' they both have 'duty and honour' for an example: Eddies' duty is to work for his wife Beatrice and his niece Catherine and his honour is his name and respect. As for Marco his duty is to protect Rodolpho and his honour is to find a job and send money back to his wife Maria and kids back in Italy, but in Rodolphos' case he show his 'duty and honour' duty is to become a citizen and to get enough money and buy a motorcycle. His honour is his love and respect towards Catherine.

A view from the bridge

When Arthur Miller first wrote "A View from the Bridge" in 1955 he wrote it as a one act play written in the style of a Greek melodrama. Later, in 1956, he wrote the full length version we know today in modern style. The theme of the Greek tragedy is continued however including historical facts used by Alfieri to demonstrate the history of violence and tragedy behind every Italian American. Alfieri opens the play and speaks directly to the audience rather than at them.