Cat On A Hot Tin Roof Analysis

Rex Walls is a wonderful father when he is sober, one who teaches his kids how to live a meaningful life and the purpose behind it. But, when he drinks, his rage takes over, and he becomes someone his kids cannot look up to and someone they are genuinely scared

life in the mid to late twentieth century and the strains of society on African Americans. Set in a small neighborhood of a big city, this play holds much conflict between a father, Troy Maxson, and his two sons, Lyons and Cory. By analyzing the sources of this conflict, one can better appreciate and understand the way the conflict contributes to the meaning of the work.

     Brick, Maggie’s alcoholic husband, is an uncaring man who has no good feelings toward his wife. For example, when Maggie buys a gift for Brick to give to Big Daddy on his birthday and Maggie wants Brick to sign the card, he says “No… I don’t have to do anything I don’t want to do”(28). Even on Big

In the play, Brick tells his father, Big Daddy, why he constantly drinks saying, “This click that I get in my head that makes me peaceful. I got to drink till I get it. It's just a mechanical thing” (Cat, act 2). Twice throughout the play, Brick is forced to confront his relationship with Skipper once by his wife Maggie and once by Big Daddy. In Act one, Maggie starts to talk about the “mistake” she made with Skipper and Brick tries to stop her saying, “Maggie, shut up about Skipper. I mean it, Maggie; you got to shut up about Skipper” (Cat). Maggie continued on making the

Shivering, the children are muffled in their warm, cosy hats and and gloves. Their gloves grasped the, close as the gathering, anticipitave crowd waited impatiently for the exuberant firework display to begin. The damp, slippery grass was blanketed with empty crisp packed, broken plastic cups and used sparklers. The air was flooded with the unhealthy smell of greasy hot dogs and beef burgers enticing anyone who smelt it. The muttering and voices of the crowd dominated everyone's ear drums. Eventually, the crowd went into silence. The crackle and pop meant only one thing. The fireworks had begun. The crowd watched in utter fascination at the man made shooting stars revealing elegantly in the twilight sky. The glow was illuminating the night

Mark Twain states in his essay on the Decay of the Art of Lying that “No fact is more firmly established than that lying is a necessity of our circumstances” The characters in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof often deny their circumstances and outright lie to one and another about their personal lives. However, these lies are spoken out of necessity, at the expense of social ranking and past remembrance. Tennessee Williams communicates to readers that verbal abuse and inabilities to tell the truth create unclear communication which breaks down relationships.

Bit was a father that loved his son dearly but just couldn’t get his life together in order to maintain a stable life for him. Bit loved to drink and that was the thing that ruined his life. Bit’s

When we see fireworks explode, what we’re actually seeing is the explosion of components inside the aerial shell. The aerial shell is made up of gunpowder and stars, small lumps that are comprised of fuel, an oxidizing agent, a metal-containing colorant, and a binder. These stars are what give the fireworks their colors. (De Antonis, pg 8). The metal-containing colorant produces the color when it’s exposed to a flame (in this case, the ignition of the gunpowder) then the fuel and oxidizing agent combine to create a chemical reaction that yields powerful heat and gas (De Antonis, pg 8).The binder holds all these ingredients together when the firework explodes. When the fuse at the bottom of a firework is lit, the energy propels it upwards until

They are all sleeping in bed. A bright light hit Miriam´s face from the bedroom window, it woke her, and her husband Omar. A huge alarm is set off; outside their house, it is the bombing alarm. He jumps up from the bed, grabs her arm and screams that they have to run down to the basement. Their son, Ali stood outside the parents’ bedroom door, tired and yawning, Omar lifted his son, while holding his wife’s hand, and ran down the stairs. Another explosion hit outside their house. They see the bright light, and hear the screams from the people running

But it doesn’t end there. After the fireworks,

Bright orange light emits from a scolding fire. It tears through the house, making the dark July 4th night lighter. This same fire claimed the lives of Thomas’s parents and would have even claimed the life of Thomas, if Victor’s father had not been present. An intense scene like this can snatch a viewer’s attention with ease. The film, Smoke Signals, used this exact scene to great effect. The short story “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona” by Sherman Alexie tells a similar story with some major differences. Even though both the movie and book follow a similar plot, the movie is far superior due to the various additions and changes made by the film producers.

As Francie continues to tempt John, the romantic suspense builds as the firework display continues. The scene starts with John and Francie facing each other as the fireworks display is occurring between them. The fireworks serve as a symbol of the relationship between John and Francie. As the scene progresses, the fireworks displays goes from simple to out of control. Once John and Francie move to the couch, the camera switches views from the characters to the fireworks to display how both events are similar to one

Danticat uses the story, “A Wall of Fire Rising”, to focus our attention to Guy. Guy is the husband to his wife, Lillie, and a dad to his son, little Guy. Guy wants the best for his family but he can’t provide it all. This story demonstrates the idea that Guy separates himself emotionally from his family and uses this separation to cope as he hopes for a new life; “Sometimes, I just want to take that big balloon and ride it up in the air. I’d like to sail off somewhere and keep floating. . .

Abraham has a problem with alcohol. He started drinking his father’s whiskey when he was 12 and had difficulties attending school. Abraham’s family all like to have a drink and at family parties they tend drink to excess. Abraham says that drinking makes him feel like a “big man”, without a drink Abraham is quiet and unhappy. Abraham is unemployed and he spends most of his benefits money on cheap alcohol.

I’ve taken the alcohol; drink this instead to celebrate your son leaving home. The word ‘celebrate’ foreshadows the experience that has the most profound impact on Billy as his transition proves to be worth it. Billy attitude also shows that he is ready to undertake his transition and has no regrets for what he is about to do. “The Wind and the rain hits you in the face with a force of a fathers punch”. The metaphor employed demonstrates Billy’s previous personal experience with his father and is a catalyst for Billy’s initial transition.