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A View From the Bridge The whole of this play involves symbolism, on many different levels. The end scene, in which Eddie takes his own life with his own knife is symbolic of the self-destructive nature that led to such an ending. As Arthur Miller wished to write 'a modern Greek tragedy´ it is likely that the symbolism of the dagger is Eddie´s sexuality, which drove him to his drastic actions and eventually death. …

…of this, for example his 'blond hair´, the laughter of his friends, and his singing. He truly believes that Rudolpho is gay, and states it almost outright several times, 'that guy ain´t right´, and he´s 'so pretty you could kiss him´! However, I personally feel that the most likely reason for Arthur Miller´s naming of the play as "A View from the Bridge" is the obvious metaphor of the audience´s perspective.