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- LAW AND JUSTICE: Alfieri begins by stating that even ancient lawyers had failed to prevent a "complaint" from "running its bloody course"
- When people go against the law to assert justice there are bloody and violent consequences
- Eddie and Marco's feelings dictate to them what they believes to be 'just'
- ONLY GOD MAKES "JUSTICE"
- LOYALTY
- HONOUR/ COMMUNITY:
- Alfieri tries to persuade Eddie to keep the immigratns hidden (illegal) than go to the Police which shows how- as an Italian immigrant himself- he respects the codes of honour upheld by Italians which also shows the clash between Italian and American society- "You wont have a friend in the world, Eddie!"
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- "In this neighborhood to
meet a lawyer or a priest
on the street is unlucky."
•Sets up the prevalent views of the contemporary society, showing the
moral and cultural standards presented amongst the Italian immigrant
community. ➢
Distrust and wary feelings when facing law -> "suspicious little nod".
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In a casual tone-> law exists now and is used more often, unlike
ancient Sicily where justice was ignored "Justice is very important
here."
Foreshadows Eddie's death -"unlucky" associates with sense of
danger.
- "In Sicily, from where their fathers came, the
law has not been a friendly idea since the
Greeks were beaten."
• Explaining the origin of this distrust mental quality towards law, that lay within the Italian immigrant community.
➢ Holds up cultural standard
• Turning point: social context turning to historical context
• THEME: LAW
- "In those days, Al Capone, the greatest
Carthaginian of all, was learning his trade on
these pavements and Frankie Yale himself
was cut precisely in half by a machine gun on
the corner of Union Street, two blocks
away."
• Showing how Italians only settle for the first half by using the example of Frankie Yale's death
➢ Evident that unjust was dealt by random solutions that mishandle the importance of law and justice in Italy history
➢ Builds up the main quote in the scene: ""Now we settle for half"
• Foreshadows how Marco doesn't understand the true quality of law and its relation with justice ->
- Page 73:
"The law? All the law is not in a book."
"There is no law for that? Where is the law for that?"
"This is not God, Marco. You hear? Only God makes justice."
- "There were many here how were justly shot by unjust men" ➢Which already,at the start of the play starts up a basis that acknowledges the fact that the characters will misinterpret the meaning of law and justice, when encountering them.
➢ Controlling the atmosphere and expectations of the audience.
HIGH LEVEL OF EDUCATION: COMMENTS= MORE TRUSTWORTHY + CONVINCING
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
THEME: JUSTICE AND LAW
TECHNIQUE USED: FLASHBACK
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- Narrator/ chorus- opens the play. Introduces Audience to the context and characters, he tries to evoke sympathy for Eddie from the audeince
- He is involved in some of the more tense scenes in the play- he creates and dissipates dramatic tension.
- TENSION- EXTENDS THE DURATION FOR THE SCENE WHICH BUILDS AND ESTABLISHES THE TENSION FOR THE AUDIENCE.
- DRAMATIC IRONY
- Metaphorical Bridge- Speaks to audeicnce, tries to help them understand, helps to guide them towards catharsis. Bridge between acts. He foreshadows the ending - to prepare audience or create suspense.
- His commenting scenes- sperates the scenes.
- Embodies an important theme of the play- law and justice.
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- SEEMINGLY VERY LITTLE INFLUENCE OVER THE ACTIONS OF OTHER CHARACTERS
- As he cannot change/does not interfere with the outcome of the play, though he foresees the inevitable conclusion- GREEK TRAGEDY
- Unable to truly involved as the chorus ideas about fate etc.
- CHORUS
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