Voice of the law
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Voice of the law is the symbolic role played by the character Alfieri in Arthur Miller’s play "A View from the Bridge," representing legal authority and moral judgment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic function
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narrative device ⓘ symbolic role ⓘ theatrical convention ⓘ |
| addresses | the audience directly ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | A View from the Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | modern tragedy ⓘ |
| clarifies | legal consequences of characters’ choices ⓘ |
| commentsOn |
betrayal and loyalty
ⓘ
immigration issues in the play ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
community justice
ⓘ
personal vengeance ⓘ |
| embodies |
institutional authority
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objective judgment ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| frames | the play as a case or legal narrative ⓘ |
| functionsAs |
chorus-like figure
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interpreter of legal norms ⓘ interpreter of moral norms ⓘ |
| guides | audience interpretation of Eddie Carbone’s actions ⓘ |
| highlights |
gap between law and moral intuition
ⓘ
limits of legal intervention in personal matters ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithTheme |
individual desire versus social rules
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law versus justice ⓘ tragedy arising from legal and moral conflict ⓘ |
| isCharacterFunctionIn | Alfieri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCreatedBy | Arthur Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isExpressedThrough |
Alfieri’s asides to the audience
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Alfieri’s monologues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInPlayBy | Arthur Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSetInContextOf | Brooklyn Italian-American community ⓘ |
| isSymbolizedBy | Alfieri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediatesBetween |
legal codes and personal emotions
ⓘ
the law and the community ⓘ |
| narrates | events of A View from the Bridge ⓘ |
| operatesOnLevel | meta-theatrical commentary ⓘ |
| provides |
commentary on the action
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legal perspective on conflicts ⓘ moral framework for the audience ⓘ |
| represents |
formal justice
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legal authority ⓘ moral judgment ⓘ |
| situates | the story within a broader social system ⓘ |
| underscores | tension between passion and legality ⓘ |
| warns | about inevitable tragic outcome ⓘ |
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