CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
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"...the thundercloud of a common crisis"! One of Tennessee Williams' most intimate plays, this series explores 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' and its ruminations on love, sexual identity and post-war materialism.
On Freedom In 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'
Dec 08, 2024
18 min. read
“I’m not living with you. We occupy the same cage.” Reflections on the idea that none of the characters in ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ are free.
The Material Heart of Mendacity
Dec 08, 2024
16 min. read
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On the proposition that it is an obsession with materialism that produces the play’s mendacity.
The Comfort of Lies Within Williams' "Cat"
Dec 08, 2024
14 min. read
On the idea that in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", lies are therapeutic.
Social Mores And How They Shape Williams' "Cat"
Dec 08, 2024
13 min. read
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On the proposition that in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", Williams exposes the destructive impact of repressed feeling in a climate of social conservatism
The "Thundercloud of a Common Crisis" of Williams' America
Dec 08, 2024
15 min. read
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On the notion that the the “thundercloud of a common crisis” in which the characters find themselves is a product of their self-denial.