Which theme(s) is/are still relevant in society today, especially to where you live?

‘The law? All the law is not in a book.’ Why does Marco say this?

Alfieri tries to make Marco see that the law, while it may seem unjust, must still be accepted. What does Alfieri mean?

Alfieri says, "Only God can make justice". Why does he say it?

What can I do? The older one is sick in his chest. Who is the speaker and to whom he is asking the question?

Beatrice: Ah . . . I bet they’re cryin’ for you already, heh? Who are 'they'?

What's the last line Eddie says before he dies?

Who says: I struggled for that girl...to whom?

Eddie: He’s stealing from me! What can we tell from this line?

Eddie has betrayed not only Marco and Rodolpho, he's betrayed the core values of the Italian community in Red Hook. You just don't turn in "submarines" to Immigration. Most of the families there immigrated pretty recently. They take pride in helping out the new additions. Italian tradition demands that Marco get back at Eddie. If he doesn't call Eddie out, he will lose his own ___________. Marco tells Alfieri, "All the law is not in a book". When he kills Eddie, it would seem Marco is on the right side of the laws that truly matter to him.

That one! He killed my children! That one stole the food from my children! Who is Marco confessing to?

Alfieri works hard to make Marco see that he must obey the American law. To Marco, it is simple; he has been wronged by Eddie, therefore he thinks it is _________ that he should go after Eddie to punish him without even involving the legal authorities.

Marco sees no use for the _________ law. To Marco, it is natural that he should try to seek revenge on Eddie for informing the authorities about him and Rodolpho.

Natural justice allows people to take revenge for any wrong done to them, __________ the written law forbids people from taking the law into their own hands.

Miller shows how Eddie and Marco are stuck with this old–fashioned way of thinking that makes people uncivilised and can only lead to __________. Alfieri, by contrast, accepts that one can only be civilised if one obeys the law and settle for half.

The Italian-American immigrant community looks after ________.

Honour is shown to be very important, especially to the male characters. It means far more to them than the law. To be honourable is to be respected. If you do anything dishonourable, you lose ___________.

Throughout the play there is an emphasis on justice, but as Alfieri tells us, there is a price to pay for total justice – a price that most people, most of the time, are not prepared to pay. This is why the majority feel that 'it is better to settle for __________'.

To settle for half means it is best to follow and rely on the law as much as possible even when you are only __________ satisfied.

Alfieri holds the law above _________ and maintains that not obeying the law can lead to conflict.