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Sexuality in A View
from the Bridge
Joe, Harry and Dominique
Rodolpho
• Possible affairs in the past
• Paper Doll song: suggests he’s a Lothario
• Catherine putting sugar in his coffee –
  innuendo
• Motivation for relationship with Catherine:
  - To get papers?
  - Genuine love?
                                                   Rodolpho smiling:
• Doesn’t like to work (would much rather sing)   “He trusts his wife”
  – Mike and Louis, when talking about
  Rodolpho, clearly think something’s wrong                    Eddie: “The guy
  with him.                                                   ain’t right” (1.527)
• Eddie’s suspicion of Rodolpho’s sexuality
  - Cooking, singing and sewing
                                                  Eddie: “if you close the
  - Platinum blond
                                                   paper fast, you could
  - Finds almost every other way of suggesting    blow him over.” (1.535)
  he’s gay apart from saying it directly.
• Doesn’t act in the “masculine” way towards       Eddie: “if you came in the house
  Eddie; he forgives him where Marco doesn’t.        and you didn’t know who was
• Masculinity tests                                 singin’, you wouldn’t be lookin’
  - Boxing match                                   for him you’d be lookin’ for her”
  - Eddie kissing Rodolpho
Eddie: “You’re getting to be a

             Eddie                          big girl now, you gotta keep
                                            yourself more, you can’t be
                                               so friendly, kid.” (1.36)
• Protective of Catherine – trying to
                                                             Alfrieri: “I saw it was only
  get her away from possible threats                        a passion that had moved
  (from other men)                                              into his body, like a
• Owns Catherine as a father would –                              stranger.” (1.508)
  Italian American patriarchy                Eddie: “He looked so sweet
                                              there, like an angel – you
• Doesn’t want to let her go (common          could kiss him he was so
  fatherly feeling)                                sweet” (1.541)
• Catherine lights his cigar                             Eddie: “I mean I got a couple
                                                       rights here *…+ This is my house
• Uncontrollable desire for Catherine                   here not their house.” (2.120)
• Obsessed with Rodolpho’s sexuality
  – possibly suppressing his own?
• Masculinity taken away from end of
  act 1 (numerous attempts to regain
  it)
• Kiss = easy parallel with the kiss for
  Catherine?
• Ultimately loves Beatrice (ending)
Catherine
                                                     Eddie: “I guess I just never
                                                        figure on one thing.”
                                                    Catherine, smiling: “What?”
• Becoming a woman – high heels being               Eddie: “That you would ever
  reflective of womanhood and her gaining                     grow up.”
  sexual power over men                                      (1.189-191)
• Eddie disapproves (Catherine             Catherine: “He still thinks I’m a
  purposefully rebels) as he finds them                 baby”
  threatening in the same way that          Beatrice: “Because you think
  Catherine finds them attractive                  you’re a baby.”
• Catherine and Beatrice talk about what             (1.483-484)
  makes a woman                                          Catherine: “Teach me
  - For Catherine: deciding whether or not             [Rodolpho+ I don’t know
  she wants to marry Rodolpho (and thus                   anything, teach me,
  finding another man to latch onto)                  Rodolpho, hold me.” (2.61)
  - Not walking round in her slip
  - Not sitting on the edge of the tub whilst
  Eddie shaves
  - To be a woman is to reserve modesty in
  front of men and to make independent
  decisions.
• Even when Catherine’s with Rodolpho
  she’s submissive
Beatrice: “When am I
                                         going to be a wife
 Beatrice & Marco                      again, Eddie?” (1.361)
                                              Beatrice: “Like when he comes
• Beatrice:                                     home sometimes you throw
                                               yourself at him like when you
• Hasn’t been a wife in 3 months              was twelve years old.” (1.490)
• Knows (vaguely) of Eddie’s desire       Louis: “He’s a
  and tries to warn Catherine          regular bull” (1.390)
  subtley                                              Marco: “Animal! You
                                                        [Eddie] go on your
• Is the first one to voice Eddie’s                       knees to me!”
  desire(s) – but Eddie is powerless                         (2.328)
  to stop his desires by this point

• Marco:
• Challenges Eddie’s masculinity:
  chair lifting
• Swears revenge upon Eddie
• Typical “manly” things
Sexuality in A View from the Bridge

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Sexuality in A View from the Bridge

  • 1. Sexuality in A View from the Bridge Joe, Harry and Dominique
  • 2. Rodolpho • Possible affairs in the past • Paper Doll song: suggests he’s a Lothario • Catherine putting sugar in his coffee – innuendo • Motivation for relationship with Catherine: - To get papers? - Genuine love? Rodolpho smiling: • Doesn’t like to work (would much rather sing) “He trusts his wife” – Mike and Louis, when talking about Rodolpho, clearly think something’s wrong Eddie: “The guy with him. ain’t right” (1.527) • Eddie’s suspicion of Rodolpho’s sexuality - Cooking, singing and sewing Eddie: “if you close the - Platinum blond paper fast, you could - Finds almost every other way of suggesting blow him over.” (1.535) he’s gay apart from saying it directly. • Doesn’t act in the “masculine” way towards Eddie: “if you came in the house Eddie; he forgives him where Marco doesn’t. and you didn’t know who was • Masculinity tests singin’, you wouldn’t be lookin’ - Boxing match for him you’d be lookin’ for her” - Eddie kissing Rodolpho
  • 3. Eddie: “You’re getting to be a Eddie big girl now, you gotta keep yourself more, you can’t be so friendly, kid.” (1.36) • Protective of Catherine – trying to Alfrieri: “I saw it was only get her away from possible threats a passion that had moved (from other men) into his body, like a • Owns Catherine as a father would – stranger.” (1.508) Italian American patriarchy Eddie: “He looked so sweet there, like an angel – you • Doesn’t want to let her go (common could kiss him he was so fatherly feeling) sweet” (1.541) • Catherine lights his cigar Eddie: “I mean I got a couple rights here *…+ This is my house • Uncontrollable desire for Catherine here not their house.” (2.120) • Obsessed with Rodolpho’s sexuality – possibly suppressing his own? • Masculinity taken away from end of act 1 (numerous attempts to regain it) • Kiss = easy parallel with the kiss for Catherine? • Ultimately loves Beatrice (ending)
  • 4. Catherine Eddie: “I guess I just never figure on one thing.” Catherine, smiling: “What?” • Becoming a woman – high heels being Eddie: “That you would ever reflective of womanhood and her gaining grow up.” sexual power over men (1.189-191) • Eddie disapproves (Catherine Catherine: “He still thinks I’m a purposefully rebels) as he finds them baby” threatening in the same way that Beatrice: “Because you think Catherine finds them attractive you’re a baby.” • Catherine and Beatrice talk about what (1.483-484) makes a woman Catherine: “Teach me - For Catherine: deciding whether or not [Rodolpho+ I don’t know she wants to marry Rodolpho (and thus anything, teach me, finding another man to latch onto) Rodolpho, hold me.” (2.61) - Not walking round in her slip - Not sitting on the edge of the tub whilst Eddie shaves - To be a woman is to reserve modesty in front of men and to make independent decisions. • Even when Catherine’s with Rodolpho she’s submissive
  • 5. Beatrice: “When am I going to be a wife Beatrice & Marco again, Eddie?” (1.361) Beatrice: “Like when he comes • Beatrice: home sometimes you throw yourself at him like when you • Hasn’t been a wife in 3 months was twelve years old.” (1.490) • Knows (vaguely) of Eddie’s desire Louis: “He’s a and tries to warn Catherine regular bull” (1.390) subtley Marco: “Animal! You [Eddie] go on your • Is the first one to voice Eddie’s knees to me!” desire(s) – but Eddie is powerless (2.328) to stop his desires by this point • Marco: • Challenges Eddie’s masculinity: chair lifting • Swears revenge upon Eddie • Typical “manly” things