Theme of betrayal in a view from the bridge

the family has an uncle that they were hidin’ in the house, and he snitched to the immigration

An uneasy mood is set when they talked about the family’s reaction An uneasy mood is set when they talked about the family’s reaction. ‘pulled him down the street, ‘spit on him in the street’, ‘the whole neighborhood was crying’

You want somethin' else, Eddie, and you can never have her!

Eddie is respected in the community, but he was later betrayed because of his obsessive paternal figure towards Catherine .

Eddie calls the immigration bureau

After leaving Alfieri's office, Eddie calls the immigration to tell them about Marco and Rodolfo. Even though he earlier said that ‘It was an honor’ to give the two en refuge .