Marco Quotes Flashcards
(he is a square-built peasant of thirty-two, suspicious tender, and quiet-voiced)
Physically, Marco is very strong. He is wary of those around him and doesn’t trust people untill he knows them. He loves his brother and family back in Sicily. This emphasises the betrayal he must feel at the end of the play.
(Marco is face to face with Eddie, a strained tension gripping his eyes and jaw…
Marco’s sense of fair play forces him to act in defence of his brother. Without actually threatening Eddie he makes it clear that Eddie will be in trouble if he hurts Rodolpho.
(Marco suddenly breaks from the group and dashes into the room and faces Eddie; Beatrice and First Officer rush In as Marco spits in Eddie’s face.
Marco’s outrage is so great that he loses all control. He cannot understand how one human being would do this to another. Spitting in Eddie’s face shows his utter contempt for him
“The law? All the law is not in a book.”
Marco believes it is his duty to right the wrong without recourse to the law. He believes the law has nothing to do with his need for justice.
