Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Lanier Williams
- First Published: 1955
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Mid-twentieth century
- Setting: A plantation home in the Mississippi Delta
- Genres: Family literature, Drama, Psychological drama
- Subjects: Husbands, Wives, Parents and children, Love or romance, South or Southerners, Twentieth century, Friendship, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Substance abuse, Cancer, Fathers, Football
- Locales: South (U.S.), Mississippi
Characters Discussed
Margaret (Maggie) Pollitt, a young woman from a poor background married into a wealthy Southern family. Maggie’s hard life has given her the strength and determination to do whatever she must to survive. When she felt threatened by the closeness between her husband, Brick, and his friend Skipper, she accused Skipper of being in love with Brick, then tried to seduce Skipper, leading to Skipper’s suicide and Maggie’s estrangement from Brick. Because of Brick’s alcoholism and irresponsibility, as well as the fact that they have no children, Maggie...
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