A tragedy within a play script is drama with an unhappy ending but not necessarily death. Without any reference to the play, a tragedy can be a sad event, calamity, serious accident or crime. A View from the Bridge is a tragedy because Eddie has both a serious accident and commits a crime of betrayal. Through certain aspects of the play, it's setting and the background; the idea of a tragic ending becomes increasingly evident.

The first aspect of the play to be seen is the setting, both on stage and in society. The stage contains only a few props vital to the plot of the play. They create the impression of attempting of avoiding confrontations with the law with the presence of Alfieri's office and a fire escape. There is also a phone box, which hints towards a tragic event from the arrival of illegal immigrants.

The play is set in an American society when the immigration law has recently changed. The set portrays the life of most Italian immigrants with temporary or seasonal jobs and little money. The homes are simple tenement buildings with sparse amounts of furniture inside. With the "American Dream" not being lived by

The suspense increases each time Alfieri appears and each time he talks in the past tense about only Eddie we begin to sense that a tragic event is nearing.

"I remember him now as he walked through my doorway - His eyes were like tunnels"

"The less you trust, the less you be sorry"

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Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)