How does Catherine develop in the play? Describe how she matures: What does she gain and what does she lose by the end of the play?
Catherine's position in the beginning of the play is a loving daughter to Eddie and Beatrice. Catherine loves Eddie he took her in and brought her up as his own daughter they have a good father daughter relationship. Eddie notices every thing about Catherine like her hair and her new outfit in the beginning scene and she is pleased, but unaware of his secret desire for her. Beatrice notices this when her cousins arrive. This is when we see another side of Eddie when he becomes extremely jealous of Rodolfo and Catherine. Eddie becomes infatuated with stopping Catherine from going out with Rodolfo; this puts a strain on their relationship but because of Sicilian values she respects his decision. Catherine isn't full Italian she is also American and this is a major difference between the family values and American culture. If she was American she could stand up to her father but Sicilian communities have far to much respect for a man of the house. By the end of the play after all the commotion and the tragic death of Eddie. Catherine doesn't hate Eddie but I think she is deeply s
Beatrice tells Eddie he can't keep her in the house all her life and that she isn't a baby anymore, that he should listen to her advice and tell her to take the job. She also tells him she doesn't understand him sometimes. Eddie is insulted by what Beatrice has to say but he knows he has to let her go some time.
At the beginning of act one Catherine is confused since Eddie like's her skirt and hair and is pleased to see her.
Catherine no longer care's for Eddie in this moment of fury she is in shock at the horror of Eddie's assault.
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