In What Way Does The Final Scene of Act 1 Demonstrate Dramatically The

In What Way Does The Final Scene of Act 1 Demonstrate Dramatically TheTensions Between The Characters Which Will Lead to Tragedy?The net scene of Act 1 in Arthur Millers A View From The Bridgedemonstrates dramatic tension in a variety of different ways. It ismade fairly clear from the terminal moments of the act when Alfierireturns to the stage that the play will end in tragedy. Miller showsthis through dialogue between the characters and in the plentifulstage directions with which he munificently sprinkles the text. There isa range of conflict present in the scene. The central conflicthowever, involves Eddies unacknowledged jealousy towards Rodolfothis is the strongest.The above dispute is clearly visible(a) when Eddie goes to visit Alfierifor the first time. He makes insubstantial claims about Rodolfossexual persuasion without ever calling him a homosexual. Eddie assertsto Alfieri that the guy aint right and that he aint no nisus. Hecontinues by adding that if one was to enter a room when Rodolfo wassinging, you wouldnt be looking for him, youd be looking for her.He is incredulous that there is no recourse in the law that willprevent Rodolfo, a submarine or illegal immigrant, from marryingCatherine.When he leaves Alfieris office, Eddie has made it clear he wouldnever betray the cousins. save the audience is made to feelthat he may yet take the recurring theme of personal justice into hisown transfer, if not by inform the authorities of their illegalpresence in the country, then by some other means. This is shown bythe extent of Eddies anger when he says hes stealing from me and heputs his filthy hands on her like a goddam thief. Miller conveys th... ... the characters that will lead totragedy through the way he very carefully structures the play so thatthe central tension, Eddie versus Rodolfo, increases as the actionunfolds. This is true of the minor tensions too, e.g. Beatriceversus Eddie. The tensions themselves are built up by the pithydialogue a nd the meticulous stage directions, e.g. rubbing his fistsinto his palms diverting their management he senses he is exposingthe issue and he is driven on. Miller mimics Greek tragedy with achorus - Alfieri - who comments on the action. Alfieri does this jobwell and is endlessly hinting at the tragic ending he knows is passto unfold. Ironically, after the first few scenes the audience realisethat Alfieri was right at the beginning and the play is going to endin tragedy. How it will come about is still unclear at the end of Act1, however.