Which Character in a View from the Bridge Is the Most Powerful?

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Power play a significant role in Author millers “A view from a bridger” each character exercises his or her power in a different manner. Marco is a major power player in this play, and gains power as the play progresses. In Arthur Miller's play "A View From The Bridge," the most striking and powerful character is Marco. He is an Italian immigrant who moved illegally to the United States with his brother Rodolpho because they were unable to find jobs in Italy. Marco physically resembles the Sicilian stereotype, He is also very strong and he could easily "load the whole ship by himself." In this play, the author uses plot, dialog, actions and symbolism to emphasize Marco's honor, his prominent characteristic. But the fact that Marco left his family to give them support and to save his oldest son who is "sick in the chest," makesthe reader forget about his illegal stay and makes his status rise to the one of a male protagonist. In this play, Marco's actions lead us to the discovery of a violent side which he uses to defend his honor and respect in a number of occasions. For example, when he challenges Eddie at the end of the first act, we understand that he did it to save his brother's face and his family's honor. In addition, the killing of Eddie by Marco's own hands at the end of the play, is the final display of his character. Marco's character is definitely expressed more by his actions than by his words. He is very strong, and he is obviously aware of that, but doesn't like to show it in words, or brag about it. In fact, when Eddie was making fun of his brother Rodolpho, instead of replying to him in words, he chose to use his strength to get his point across by lifting the chair. As a final insult to Eddie, Marco chooses to spit in his face in front of everybody. This is because in the Italian culture, that act is considered as an extreme
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