A View from the Bridge
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A View from the Bridge Contrasting Regions Quotes Page 1
How we cite the quotes:
Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
| Quote #1 Alfieri: "I was born in Italy…I only came here when I was twenty-five." (1.1) |
Alfieri is the only speaking character who is an immigrant himself but has spent a substantial amount of his life in America.
| Quote #2 Alfieri: "But this is Red Hook, not Sicily. […] now we are quite civilized, quite American." (1.1) |
Is America really as civilized as Alfieri sees it?"
| Quote #3 Eddie: "Listen, they'll think it's a millionaire's house compared to the way they live." (1.51) |
Eddie is totally right about this, based on how Rodolfo reacts to the house later on.
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