A View From the Bridge

What is a prevalent theme and what motivates a particular character in the play?

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One prevalent theme in the text is the "law". While Eddie adheres to the official law when he reports on his wife's cousins, he breaks a moral code, and his community condemns him for it. Marco, by contrast, violates the official law but adheres to the moral law. It is this tension between the types of law that provides nuance and complexity to the story.

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