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Marcos' family

Unlike the Antagonist, the protagonist is introduced from the first scene, Eddie Carbone. At first we don't see him as the mean and vicious person he later turns out to be. From this we get an understanding as to what kind of 'hero' he is. During the course of the play Eddie becomes an evil 'hero'. Making the protagonist an evil person makes the play more effective. At no point does Eddie actually break the law, but instead breaks the rules of society.

Red Hook district in New York

A view from the Bridge is a play set in the Red Hook district in New York. The main theme that this explores is the role of Masculinity in the household and its affects. This play is mainly structured around feud between virility and jealousy that divides a family. This play is also about the misunderstanding of feelings and thoughts and how they might lead to undesirable flaws in the human character and hostile conflict that end in miserable circumstances.