Socio-Cultural Contrast in Miller's A View From The Bridge

Abstract

Literature brings together what geography and culture split apart, and reflects the differences between the distinct cultures of mankind. This thesis explores the cultural differences and cultural clash in Arthur Miller's drama A View From The Bridge. Through the drama Miller aiming to provide an angle for the complications of immigrants life in America by means of analysis of concepts such as integration, otherness, identity and Americanization as well as an emphasis on the justice system of America and extreme individualist culture who rejects socialist culture of Sicilian tradition. Miller shows the issue of clash between the two cultures and how the misunderstandings purport the tragic fate to immigrants. This work is divided into three chapters; the first one is devoted to the introduction part, second part 'Theoretical analysis.' The third chapter 'textual analysis' explores the characters behavior in relation to the above mentioned concepts.