Similarly to how traditional Greek choruses would’ve contributed to the plays, Alfieri acted as the “prophet” …show more content…
In A View from the Bridge, Alfieri is the conduit into the tale — he guides us through the emotions involved when viewing the play. In the last paragraph of the play, Alfieri concludes the bloody tale. He summarized the audiences’ feelings towards Eddie when he said, “I mourn him with a certain…alarm.” (Miller, 86) This could mean that even though he realizes it’s illogical to mourn Eddie because of the actions he has taken, Alfieri still does, and he’s unclear how he should feel about the emotion. This perfectly summarizes my feelings for Eddie, as even though I hate the things he’s done, I can’t help but feel pity for the things he had to go through, and his tragic