Explain how you would play Eddie in Act One scene Two of a View From a Bridge.

As all drama questions are essay questions, the answer will be too long to fit here. Instead I have opted for a structured explanation of how the question should be answered.  Paragraph One:  Include the title, author, setting, and date the play was first performed - include the name of the theatre if possible. Example: "'A View from the Bridge' was written by Arthur Miller and was first performed as a one act verse drama on September 29th 1955 where it premiered at the Coronet Theatre, only to be adapted into a two-act play in 1962. It is set in Red Hook Brooklyn, New York City waterfront, in Eddie Carbone's appartment." - This short introduction will gain extra marks as it provides evidence that you understand which play you are writing about.  Next, explain which scene you will be writing about and give context of the scene before it, so the reader can gage where in the play this scene takes place. Draw a sketch of the set from bird's eye view. Spend no more than 10 minutes on this. You should have an already prepared version on your script. Paragraph Two: Write in first person as this is an acting question, (For directing questions, write in the third person). Begin your answer with Eddie's first line. Explain how you will deliver it - voice, posture, tone, attitude; take all of these things into account. For example:  "On the line 'Where you goin' all dressed up?' I would stop in my tracks, gazing at Catherine with a curious smile. The smile would not quite reach my eyes as I examine her outfit scrutinisingly, my tone bordering on cautious because of my posessive attention towards her." Most importantly, it is essential that you explain why you deliver the line this way. Context to the character in question will gain more marks than simply explaining what you did. For every long explanation you give, begin a new paragraph - this will make the essay easier for the examiner to read.  Final Paragraph: Get to the end of the scene. You should not be writing about every line and every action. On your script should be highlighted the key lines and key stage directions which will make the structure of your essay not only more concise, but demonstrate only the most important moments from the scene. Once you have finished, make sure to give some details of what takes place in the next scene and how the events of the scene you wrote about impact it. This conclusion ties everything together, giving meaning to your answer in the overall context of the play.  Example: "In the next scene, Marco and Rodolpho, the Italian immigrants that Eddie and Beatrice are illegally harbouring in their house, have arrived. Eddie becomes disturbed by Catherine's fascination with Rodolpho's blond hair and orders her to change out of the outfit he commented on earlier, displaying hightened possesiveness over her due to the presence of other men."