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A View from the Bridge Dreams, Hopes, and Plans Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.

Quote #7

Alfieri: "Eddie Carbone had never expected to have a destiny." (1.326)

Eddie gave away any real hopes for himself. He only dreams of Catherine's future.

Quote #8

Rodolpho: "I would be a criminal stealing your face. In two years you would have an old, hungry face." (1.33)

Rodolfo twists Catherine's hopes of running away to Italy into a nightmare.

Quote #9

Rodolpho: "Once I am a citizen […] I would start to be something wonderful here!" (2.35)

Here you go, folks, a classic example of pure unadulterated American Dream.