A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller

A View from the Bridge

Arthur Miller

72 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics literary play reflective sad fast-paced

Description

Arthur Miller's play A View from the Bridge is a tragic masterpiece of the inexorable unravelling of a man, set in a close-knit Italian-American community in 1950s New York. Eddie Carbone is a longshoreman and a straightforward man, with a strong...

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Moods

tense 73%
dark 61%
emotional 49%
sad 47%
reflective 33%
challenging 23%
mysterious 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 72%
medium 22%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.6

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