Question

How does Alfieri make more direct references to Eddie’s improper love of his niece and the consequences of Eddie remaining on his current course? How is Alfieri’s powerlessness again shown?

Answer 1

Alfieri admittedly cannot help Eddie Carbone, but must powerlessly watch the tragic events unfold before him. There is no illusion of reality, Alfieri purposely breaks the fourth wall and talks to the audience during the reenactment of the story. Alfieri is in many ways like Arthur Miller, when he first heard the tale of the Longshoreman.

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