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Sinister
moments, letting us think about what exactly is their relationship between Eddie and Catherine
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“Eddie is
pleased and therefore shy about it”
“Lemme see in the back” “You’re walkin’ wavy” “With you hair that way you look like a Madonna, you know that?” |
It is a good thing that Catherine is getting a job, yet
he is feeling very emotional about it, even though he wants the best for her
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“It almost seems that tears will form in his eyes”
“Smiles his emotion away” “Powerful emotion is on him” |
Selfish, and wants to keep Catherine to himself
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“Don’t trust nobody”
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Warning that if you say things at the wring time, it may not end up well.
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“Just remember, kid, you can quicker get back a
million dollars that was stole than a word that you give away.”
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Hinting through the lyrics of a song, and that Eddie sees other men after Catherine.
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“It’s
tough to love a doll that’s not your own”
“I’m gonna buy a paper doll that I can call my own, a
doll that other fellows cannot steal”
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Stage directions, to show Eddie’s insecurity, and his determination to keep Catherine to himself as he is seeing that Catherine is now attracted to Rodolfo's singing
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“Eddie has risen, with iron control”
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Upon hearing Rodolfo sing, he is now starting not to like him as Catherine is now attracted to Rodolfo
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“His face puffed with trouble”
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Eddie’s childishness and jealousy, even though he has no reason to dislike Rodolfo yet he is feeling uncomfortable
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“He gives me the heeby-jeebies”
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Implying that Rodolfo's gay, also showing Eddie's narrowmindedness
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“He’s like a chorus girl or somp’m”
“I mean – high” |
Trapped in his own emotions, unable to talk about marriage, also not being able to say the truth when Beatrice was questioning him.
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“Pause. He can’t speak, then”
“I can’t. I can’t talk about it.”
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Unable to be angry with Catherine, as he doesn't want to upset her
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“He can’t help smiling at the sight of her”
– even though he’s angry
“Retreating before the threat of her anger”
– doesn’t want to upset Catherine
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Trying to repossess her with his eyes
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“Enveloping her with his eyes”
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Eddie's childish behaviour
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“I bless you and you don’t talk to me”
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Confused with his emotions
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“He looks at her
(Catherine) like a lost boy”
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Talking to Alfieri, telling him that Rodolfo isn't the guy for Catherine
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“The guy ain’t right, Mr. Alfieri.”
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