A View From the Bridge Lesson Plan

In what ways is Catherine conflicted over how she feels about Eddie, particularly at the beginning of Act II? Use examples from the text.

Catherine still loves and cares for Eddie deeply (“I like him Rodolpho…and I can’t stand it!”), and feels that she knows him almost better than anyone else (“I can tell when he’s hungry or wants a beer before he even says anything”). At the same time, she is angry with him for causing tension with Rodolpho and afraid of of him (“I’m afraid of Eddie here”).

Why does Rodolpho tell Catherine, “you are not a horse, a gift, a favor to a poor immigrant”? Specifically, which character’s words and actions do these words contradict? How do...