`` Cat On A Hot Tin Roof `` By Tennessee Williams

In Tennessee Williams’ plays Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire, several characters suffer by lying and by being unaware of reality. Both plays demonstrate and signify the themes of illusion vs. reality and mendacity through past trauma, alcohol abuse, and through strained family and marital relationships. In Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Brick is an example to all of these factors through his past with his friend skipper, his abuse of alcohol, and the lack of love he shows for his wife, while in A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche encounters similar problems as Brick with her past trauma and her alcohol problem. The two plays share many similarities

There are key differences and similarities between the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and its movie equivalent. Major differences would include the character Maggie, the possible homosexual relationship between Brick and Skipper, and the reason for Maggie’s distaste for Skipper. Similarities include most of the cast, the overall plot, and the bitterness that the family seems to not so secretly hold for each other.

differences exist between the original play and the film. Apart from the specific techniques of lighting and

The movie has a visual aspect that the play cannot provide. When reading the play, the reader must rely on their own imagination for visualizing the characters based on the descriptions given. Beyond the dialogue, the movie can show more explicitly how the characters are descending into madness. The play cannot show you facial expressions and body language that the actors in the movie can depict. One example is Goodwife Putnam, who is driven crazy from her daughter’s mysterious affliction. Frances Conroy’s performance in the movie brings the added layers of her desperate facial expressions and strident voice. Winona Ryder’s Abigail Williams is another great example, because as her character becomes more and more unhinged, we see her less kept together, and in one scene she is missing her bonnet.

You wouldn’t think about how when turning a play into a movie and making a slight change can affect the overall message of the plot. Often at times lines can be changed from the play once it is made into a movie sometimes even the whole scene or the morals of an actor may differ. It can be easier to relate to a character when your understanding of their ways or you feel you have been in a comparable situation nevertheless you may be able to relate easier than you think. These differences from a film verses a book can completely change or enhance how you feel towards different people that are in the play and movie. All these aspects can be seen and understood in Cat on A Hot Tin Roof and these play a part for me when both comparing and differentiating the play

In Summary, with these three examples it is shown that the play and the movie contrast quite a bit. Most of the story line and the dialogue were very similar to the original story in the movie but some things were changed, possibly to shorten the story to be able to make

Throughout the 1950’s, the United States belonged to the Leave It To Beaver era. Families were structured around a strong, hard working father and a wonderful homemaker mother. Children were brought up with solid ideologies on what society expects from them and were warned about living a different and dangerous life. Only one-year separates Tennessee William’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room from there publishing dates during this decade of unwavering beliefs. These texts were seen as extremely controversial during their time due to their themes of homosexuality. Sexual orientation was an awkward topic during such a “to the book” time period and these texts pushed the limits, making them remarkable and memorable works. Both Tennessee Williams and James Baldwin explore the panic men experience while trying to comprehend what sexual orientation they belong to and highlight the masculine gay man. These texts also examine the woman’s role in the mist of it all.

George Washington once said, “I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality”. While America has yet to reach an era where injustice is nearly or completely eradicated, we have most definitely progressed from the Great Depression in the 1930s and World War II. In World War II there was a black American fighter pilot group, named the Tuskegee Airmen, who suffered the racial prejudices of America despite fighting for America. Similarly, injustice is widespread in Maycomb County, a fictional town set in the Great Depression of the 1930s. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird characters, like Scout and Atticus, face injustices that they must overcome. Similarly, in the Achieve 3000 article “America Says

One of the most notable differences between the play and movie is the way the characters developed. Miller and Hytner portray many of the characters and their roles differently. For example, Abigail, her character was so different from the movie and the play. In the play, Abigail was a liar, and when confronted by the Reverend Parris about her actions in the woods, lied to him. Her bad reputation is not shown in the movie. In the

To begin, some scenes in the movie were only talked about or made reference to in the play, but in the movie these scenes take place and the viewer actually sees the event happen. For example the scene where the children and

Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there are many characters with very strong personality traits. These characters are very memorable and easily recognizable because of their traits. These characters have one thing in common, they all have influenced peoples life’s in one way or another. One of these great characters is Calpurnia. Three of Calpurnia’s most memorable traits are being a disaffection of the social rules, motherly, and courageous.

In a book to film adaptation, there is often a slight change to different aspects of the story. In the movie version of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, numerous concepts present in the Tennessee Williams book of the same name are omitted. The overall plot remains the same; Big Daddy, a wealthy plantation owner in the 1950s Mississippi Delta, is dying of cancer while his alcoholic son Brick struggles to come to terms with the recent death of his friend Skipper. However, key characteristics are edited and ultimately shift the course of the film. The resulting movie depicts a less controversial story than that told in the book by changing several crucial plot elements in order to appeal to a larger audience.

The third difference in the play and movie is that the acts and the scenes don’t always correspond with each other. For example: In scene 2 of act 1, in the play, it begins inside the house with Travis and Mama discussing chores. In act 1 and scene 2 in the movie, it starts with a big house and it shows Walter Lee cleaning the car. Act 1 and scene 3 in the movie is when Mama and Beneatha discuss about chores. There is no act 1 scene 3 in the play.

The first source that I have chosen for this assignment is from Catching up to the Joneses. The made for television movie premiered in Feb. of 2008. It was produced by Kenny Leon and written by Paris Qualles. The review was found in New York Magazine, which seemed to give a good overview of the television show. Much like A Raisin in the Sun, the story focuses on a black family living on the south side of Chicago that is striving to live a better life than they currently have. This means having a house in a nicer working-class neighborhood for the family. This article gave good information on how different performers played the parts versus the 1961 version of the original play that featured Sidney Poitier. The newer performance did help bring

The play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” was performed in Indiana University, in Bloomington, on November 2013. The acting in the play was very well performed, for a couple of different reasons. Each actor seemed to develop a personal relation with its own character and thought about the smallest details for their characters. The director of the play was Marti Maraden, who is a sought freelance director. Her debut in this play made it better because she had worked on so many different plays and know what each of them need. The director of the play did state that it was wonderful working with a group of people that took everything seriously and that they worked very hard for the production. She also stated that they were able to have such a wonderful production because the school picks people based upon their acting skills and how interested they are in theater. For her to say that the acting skills of the