4. Disrespectful
Due to the problem that arrives from Eddie and his brother Rodolpho, Marco‘s characteristic also changes. At first, he respects Eddie as the man who
can protect he and his brother but his feeling rapidly change as he knows that Eddie informs the Immigration Bureau about their presence in his house. His
temper suddenly exploded when the Immigration officers took him and his brother. Marco accuses Eddie as the betrayer and steals his children food.
MARCO. as he is taken off, pointing back at Eddie That one He killed
my children That one stole the food from my children. Marco is gone. The crowd has turned to Eddie.
In the beginning of the play, Marco acts as a respectful man. He changes to
be a mean man as Eddie has arbitrarily destroyed his dream to beatify his family. Now, he cannot work anymore in the piers. In this phase he becomes a
disrespectful man.
3. The Description of the Characteristics of Alfieri
As mentioned in the previous explanation that Alfieri categorized as a flat character. Therefore, his characteristic does not change as the other major
characters do. Alfieri is an Italian-American lawyer. As an Italian-American, he is attached to the Italy‘s customs and America‘s law. Alfieri is a key character in A
View from the Bridge as he is the one that sets the scene at the beginning of the play, and introduces two of the main characters. Below are some characterizations
of Alfieri based on Goldstone‘s theory.
1. Respected
In the introduction of the Act One when Alfieri walks in the front of two longshoremen, they nod to him. It is a proof that as a lawyer, Alfieri is respected
by the neighborhood community.
INTRODUCTION. As the curtain rises, Louis and Mike, longshoremen,
are pitching coins against the building at left......Enter Alfieri........The two pitchers nod to him as he passes. p. 3
This characterization conveyed in the conversations between Eddie Carbone and Alfieri when Eddie wants to ask about the law of illegal immigrant. He
always says ―Mr. Alfieri‖ instead of Alfieri.
EDDIE.
I know what‘s in his mind, Mr. Alfieri p. 55
EDDIE. ....Please, Mr Alfieri..... p. 57
2. Reliable
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