Marco and Rodolpho are Beatrice's two cousins coming to the United States from Italy. They are coming to the United States to make money to live better lives and they stick together through thick and thin. That is where the similarities end with these two brothers. Each one of them is there for completely different reasons. They are viewed differently by those around them and react differently to the situations that are presented to them.
Marco came to the United States for one reason only: to make enough money to return to Italy in six years and provide for his sick family. His children are sick with tuberculosis and he is unable to provide for them in a country that is still rebuilding from the ravages of World War II. Marco is seen as one of the guys on the docks. He works hard and the rest of the longshoremen respect him and his work ethic. Marco does not wish to stay in the United States permanently. He longs to return home to his family. Finally, he believes strongly in the......
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