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THE CAUSES OF TRAGEDY IN A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE - Coggle Diagram
THE CAUSES OF TRAGEDY IN A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
EDDIE'S CAUSES
his love for C is overpowering his brain from realising what he is doing and the consequences it will have on him
subconcious attraction to C
by being unable to identify it he can't overcome it
he wants to stay in control of the situation and sees this as the only way he can
loss of status as an alpha male
Eddie's jealousy towards Rodolpho
B shifts C's view of Eddie and encourages C to move on
disintegration of E and B's marriage
lack of self awareness
RODOLPHO'S CAUSES
rodolpho's naivity makes him oblivious to the
doesn't tone down his behaviour
Rodolpho's popularity
isolates Eddie
CATHERINE'S CAUSES
Catherine's naivety
reluctance to change (lack of will power to do so)
her increasing independence
CATHERINE'S NAIVETE IS A SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF THE PLAY'S TRAGIC OUTCOME
PAGE 41: 'if it was a prince that came here it would be know different, you know that don't you'
how quickly she falls in love with Rodolpho
she sees him as different and interesting
and gets married very quickly
page 41: 'you still walk around in front of him in your slip'
page 4: 'you like it? I fixed it different'
her constant need to please E blinds her from seeing what is going on
EDDIE'S JEALOUSY WAS A CAUSE
if he wasn't jealous he would not have lost his control over his house and Catherine and his anger towards Rodolpho and when Marco challenges him it is the turning point for him
SOCIAL CAUSES
financial motivation
root of E's want to provide
fuels M and R to leave Italy and go to America for work
idealism
The American Dream
the American legal system
not welcoming to everbody
the immigration laws being very strict