When Arthur Miller writes a play, he tries to develop a modern tragedy. Miller successfully depicts a tragic hero in his play A View From the Bridge in the character Eddie Carbone. As head of the household and a respected part of his community, Eddie embodies magnitude. His passion for his adopted daughter leads him to commit a tragic act. Eddie recognizes his love for his adopted daughter. Even as the lawyer warns him to …showed first 75 words of 251 total…

…showed last 75 words of 251 total…Rodolpho, the audience fears the worst. After Eddie turns the immigrants in, fear of what Marco will do to Eddie sets in. Miller successfully represents the main characteristics of a Greek tragedy in this play, except for order being restored after the tragic hero’s death. Eddie has magnitude and recognizes his tragic flaw that leads him to commit a wrongful act that ripples on the community, which involves fear and pity for the audience.