Loyalty And Community Flashcards
Alfieri knows that loyalty is important, even though it is a matter of the law, he knows that Eddie should not call immigration
“You won’t have a friend in the world, Eddie”
Family loyalty is one of Eddies main morals, and the story of Vinny Bolzano shows how important it is
“How’s he gonna show his face?”
“What was he, crazy?”
The longshoremen trust each other to keep secrets, everyone has this sense of loyalty and community, not just Eddie and his family
“If you said it you knew it, if you didn’t say it you didn’t know it”
One persons decision affects the whole family, and everyone is equally to blame for what happens
“Then we all belong in the garbage”
“Whatever happened we all done it, and don’t you forget it”
When Vinny betrayed the loyalty of his family, it was the whole community who was affected by this act of betrayal
“The whole neighbourhood was cryin”
Beatrice is loyal to Eddie throughout everything that happens, and she refuses to go to Catherine’s wedding
“I can’t Katie!”
