This document provides context and characterization for the character Eddie from the play A View from the Bridge. It summarizes that Eddie is a 40-year-old longshoreman who is slightly overweight and dresses typically for the time in a cap and jacket. Eddie seems to fit in well with the status quo of the community and wouldn't be expected to outlaw himself from it. However, the document also notes conflicts Eddie has with pride, control, and changing family dynamics as Catherine grows into a woman, which may lead him toward breaking from expectations.
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1. Getting pleasure from this is
Frazer Tin
unacceptable. He realises this,
Amy Lucy Eddie is said to be pleased by
subconsciously- hence the
this and is therefore shy about
shyness. His id reared its ugly
it.
head, only to be brought back Hi Eddie! Exclaimed by
into check by his ego. Catherine Showing hes more of a man by
Youre walking letting himself be hit harder
Traditional masculinity
wavy...The heads Feelings
are turning like kid Marco shows off his strength as a
windmills.
Katie Eddie warning
boxing with
Eddie is seen to take this warning
Rodolpho through the stage directions Eddies
Father figure
grin vanishes as he absorbs the look
(his super ego He respects other alpha males it seems
acted out Attempts to
sometimes to
protect Catherine
degrade Catherine Conflicts Marcos got my name and you
can run tell him, kid, that hes
gonna give it back to me in front
as he believes this of this neighbourhood or we have
it is the right thing Pride it out
to do) Doesnt like the
idea of her Conflict with Marco that cost
growing up him his life
Her becoming a
woman removes a Such a typical, masculine
Wants to
mental block for notion
control
Eddie. So this father Catherines job shows a Where? Where am I
role is slowly slipping loss of control and his He wants to be the man goin? This is my house.
away, which acted as reaction shows he is of HIS house.
the ego and leaving adverse to this loss
the desires of his id
2. Frazer Tin
Amy Lucy
"He is forty- a husky, slightly overweight
longshoreman"
He wears a cap Eddie Very typical
and Physical
jackt, again Appearance
middle-aged
typical of the bloke
time
Seems to fit in and agree
with the status quo.
Makes it surprising and
fits in so well; out of character for him
wouldn't expect to break it.
him to outlaw
himself from the
community