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Eddie

· tragic hero of play, fatal flaw leads to downfall

· "a husky, slightly overweight longshoreman." strong, conventional, hard worker

· “I took out of my own mouth to give to her.” sacrifices for family, love

· “when am I gonna be a wife again?” difficult marriage

· welcomes immigrants, generous, follows street law

· “walking wavy” difficulty expressing, not articulate

· "the less you trust, the less you be sorry." trust issues

· “Its after eight” overprotective

· “he’s stealing from me” possessive

· Catherine lights cigarette, happy to be tended to

· "I guess I just never figured... that you would ever grow up.” can’t let go of Catherine

· “he sings, he cooks” suspicious to diferent, single minded, undermining

· “I don’t know what the hell you’re talkin about!” Alfieri addresses denial, defensive

· “suddenly kisses him” tries to prove Rodolpho gay, asserts dominance and masculinity

kisses Catherine to show possession

· street law can’t solve problem, turns to law

· “I want to report something. Illegal immigrants” last desperate attempt, breaks own code of conduct, Catherine more important than honor, can’t accept wrong

· "quicker get back a million dollars that was stole than a word that you gave away” understands enormity, consequences

· “I want my name” image important, wants respect-

· loses everything

· “Eddie, the knife still in his hands, falls to his knees”-dies symbolically by his own hand

· “my B” truly loves realisation at end

Beatrice

· “I didn’t even buy a new tablecloth” proud housewife, caring

· “when am I gonna be a wife again?” difficult marriage, abandoned

· “I'm just worried about you.", careful not to upset Eddie, knows sensitive, understanding

· “you’re a grown woman in the same house as a grown man” sees love, addresses lightly

· "It means you gotta be your own self more." supportive, caring guardian, best intentions, attempt to solve problem

· “you never think of it, that sardines are swimming in the ocean!” isolated

· “he’s a good boxer, he could teach you” faithful, admiration

· “you want something else Eddie and you can never have her!” sees truth clearly, confronts Eddie, assertive

· doesn’t attend Catherine´s wedding, Eddie priority, loyal

Catherine

· desperate for Eddie to admire skirt, seeks approval

· “you ever think of oranges and lemons on a tree?” isolated, naiive

· excited by R an M, longs for excitement outside world

· “enthralled” by song, mesmerised by Rodolpho, instant attraction

· “I didn’t mean that” 49 to R, submissive

· " you gotta be your own self more." dependant on Eddie, childish

· “oh Catherine – oh, little girl” innocent-dominated by men in her life

· "Why don't you talk to him, Eddie?’ tries to help, doesn’t understand situation

· rushes to R after boxing. loyalty shifts

· marries R despite disapproval, gains independence from child controlled by E to woman

· “who the hell do you think you are?” assertive, matures, change

· “This rat!” looses respect for Eddie, Rodolpho most impportant

· “I never meant to do nothong bad to you” understands situation, blames self

alfieri

· “now we settle for half”, bridge between American law and Street law

· chorus of greek tragedy, commenting and explaining, unable to change

· “run its bloody course” foreshadow, in flashback, powerless

· “I was so powerless to stop it” regret not intervene

· warns eddie “there is too much love for the niece”, wise, voice of reason

· “there is only one legal question here” plants idea for Eddie

· tells Marco “Only God makes justice”, religious morals, against violence

rodolpho

· “he comes around – everybody’s laughin’” different, outcast, sense of humor

· “he sings, he cooks, he could make dresses”, feminine, contrast to Eddie, conflict

· “it mildly staggers Rodolpho. Marco rises” physically weaker, Marco protector

· “I wat to go back to Italy when I am rich” heart in Italy, changes when Catherine

· “I will not marry you to live in Italy” American dream, marriage for citizenship

· “if we can tell him we are comrades now” peacekeeper

marco

· “the women wait, Eddie” proud of wife, confident, faithful marriage

· “you come home earlynow” peacekeeper, parent to R

· “the chair raised like a weapon over Eddie’s head” warning, physically stronger, violent if necessary

· “he killed my children” family priority

· “all the law is not in a book” justice

Eddie

·

tragic hero of play, fatal flaw leads to

downfall

·

"a

husky, slightly overweight longshoreman." strong, conventional, hard

worker

·

“I took out of my own mouth to give to her.”

sacrifices for family, love

·

“when am I gonna be a wife again?” difficult marriage

·

welcomes

immigrants, generous, follows street law

·

“walking wavy” difficulty expressing, not

articulate

·

"the

less you trust, the less you be sorry." trust issues

·

“Its after eight” overprotective

·

“he’s stealing from me” possessive

·

Catherine lights cigarette, happy to be tended

to

·

"I

guess I just never figured... that you would ever grow up.” can’t let go of

catherine

·

“he

sings, he cooks” suspicious to diferent, single minded, underimes

·

“I

don’t know what te hell you’re talkin about!” Alfieri adresses denial,

defensive

·

“suddenly

kisses him” prove rodolpho gay, assert dominance

kiss catherine to show

posession

·

street law can’t solve problem, turns to law

·

“I want to report something. Illegal immigrants”

last desperate attempt, breaks own code of conduct, Catherine more important

than honor, can’t accept wrong

·

"quicker get back a million dollars that

was stole than a word that you gave away” understands enormity, consequences

·

“I want my name” image important, want respect

·

looses everything

·

“Eddie,

the knife still in his hands, falls to his knees”

·

“my

B” truly loves B

beatrice

·

“I didn’t even buy a new tablecloth” proud

housewife, caring

·

“when

am I gonna be a wife again?” difficult marriage, abandoned

·

“I'm

just worried about you.", careful not to upset Eddie, knows sensitive,

understanding

·

“you’re a grown woman in the same house as a

grown man” sees love, addresses lightly

·

"It

means you gotta be your own self more." supportive, caring guardian, best

intentions, attempt to solve problem

·

“you

never think of it, that sardines are swimming in the ocean!” isolated

·

“he’s

a good boxer, he could teach you” faithfull, admiration

·

“you

want something else Eddie and you can never have her!” sees truth

clearly, confronts Eddie, assertive

·

doesn’t attend wedding, Eddie priority, loyal

catherine

·

desperate for eddie to admire skirt, seeks

approval

·

“you

ever think of oranges and lemons on a tree?” isolated, naiive

·

excited

by R an M, longs for eexcitement outside world

·

“enthralled”

by song, mezmarised by rodolpho, instant attraction

·

“I

didn’t mean that” 49 to R, submissive

·

"

you gotta be your own self more." dependant on eddie, childish

·

“oh

Catherine – oh, little girl” innocent

·

"Why

don't you talk to him, Eddie?’ tries to help, doesn’t understand situation

·

rushes

to R after boxing. loyalty shifts

·

marries

R despite disapproval, gains indeoendence from child controlled by E to woman

·

“who

the hell do you think you are?” assertive, matures, change

·

“This

rat!” looses respect for Eddie, Rodolpho most impportant

·

“I

never meant to do nothong bad to you” understands situation, blames self

alfieri

·

“now we settle for half”, bridge between

American law and Street law

·

chorus of greek tragedy, commenting and

explaining, unable to change

·

“run its bloody course” foreshadow, in

flashback, powerless

·

“I was so powerless to stop it” regret not

intervene

·

warns eddie “there is too much love for the

niece”, wise, voice of reason

·

“there is only one legal question here” plants

idea for Eddie

·

tells Marco “Only God makes justice”, religious

morals, against violence

rodolpho

·

“he

comes around – everybody’s laughin’” different, outcast, sense of humor

·

“he

sings, he cooks, he could make dresses”, feminine, contrast to Eddie,

conflict

·

“it

mildly staggers Rodolpho. Marco rises” physically weaker, Marco

protector

·

“I wat to go back to Italy when I am rich” heart

in Italy, changes when Catherine

·

“I

will not marry you to live in Italy” American dream, marriage for

citizenship

·

“if

we can tell him we are comrades now” peacekeeper

marco

·

“the

women wait, Eddie” proud of wife, confident, faithful marriage

·

“you

come home earlynow” peacekeeper, parent to R

·

“the

chair raised like a weapon over Eddie’s head” warning, physically

stronger, violent if necessary

·

“he

killed my children” family priority

·

“all

the law is not in a book” justice

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