In this lesson, students analyze the main character, Eddie Carbone, in Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge,” focusing on how his actions lead to his tragic fate. The lesson emphasizes writing an effective literary essay, exploring Eddie’s overprotectiveness toward Catherine, his conflict with Rodolfo, and how these tensions escalate. Alfieri and Beatrice try to reason with Eddie, but his irrationality and obsession with his honor drive the narrative to a grim conclusion, as Beatrice, Eddie’s wife, pleads for him to let go of his grievances.