A View from the BridgeAccording to the Aristotelian conception of tragedy, the hero (main protagonist) is held in high regard by the rest of society. However, he has a fatal flaw (hamartia) or flaw in his personality. In this case, it's Eddie's inappropriate love for his niece/adopted daughter Catherine. He then realizes his "fatal flaw", but has no power to stop it. On this occasion, Eddie does not realize how strong his feelings for Catherine are until the end. The consequences are usually dire, and this is reflected in Eddie's death at the end of the show. At the beginning of the show, Catherine admires Eddie and thinks highly of his opinion. He says, “I'll buy you a beer” to try to make him feel safe and comfortable. This shows that he knows Eddie well and knows what relaxes him. When she tries on a new skirt, she asks, “I just do it. Do you like it?" Although Eddie replies, "I think it's too short, don't you?" Catherine nevertheless remains faithful to him and instead of simply accepting the fact that he doesn't like it, she relentlessly tries to persuade and convince him that: "Now it's style". When the captions explain: "(almost in tears because he disapproves)", it shows that she wants his approval even for the smallest things; it also shows that she admires Eddie as a father figure and values ​​his judgment. The adulation of Catherine for Eddie as a father, inadvertently pushes Eddie to have different feelings for her. This makes the audience feel slightly irritated towards Catherine for unknowingly urging Eddie to express his feelings for her. When Catherine tells Eddie that she has found a new one I work at a plumbing company, he overreacts. He makes absurd excuses... middle of paper... he lets the situation with Catherine spiral out of control and has to resort to increasingly drastic measures to keep Catherine under its control. It soon becomes apparent that he doesn't want Catherine to become independent, because he wants her all to himself. Catherine's innocent affection for Eddie is normal for any girl and their father. Catherine admires Eddie and wants his recognition. However, the audience quickly latches onto the idea that Eddie is too attached to Catherine and must let her go, otherwise there could be serious repercussions. However, Eddie refuses to release Catherine from his firm grip and becomes so devoted to Rodolpho's destruction that he doesn't realize who he's really hurting. Miller tries to make it clear to the audience that Eddie will not let Catherine go, no matter what, and her death will soon become inevitable..