Why Did Arthur Miller Write a View from the Bridge

He wrote this play based on different aspects in his life as he lived in Brooklyn as a child and worked in the Brooklyn shipyards like Eddie and befriended the Italians he worked with. Miller heard a story of some men coming over to work illegally and being betrayed which inspired him to write A View from a Bridge.

What is the main idea of a view from the bridge?

The play is concerned with how justice and the law are applied. It contrasts the justice dealt out in Italy in ancient times with the justice system of modern America. This can be considered as natural law versus the written law. To be given respect was extremely important to Italian men of earlier generations.

What is the importance of the title What bridge is it who looks from it?

The bridge is a metaphor. A bridge connects two places together but keeps them separate. It shows you ‘a’ view from where you are, you can see in front of you and behind you. It is the bridge in New York which connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, two different communities which are connected but are kept apart.