40 pages 1 hour read

Tennessee Williams

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1955

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Essay Topics

1.

What elements of Southern Gothic literature are included in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof? How does the play compare to Tennessee Williams’s other work?

2.

Is Maggie a sympathetic character? Does she truly love Brick? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

3.

The play takes place in a single evening. How does this time frame affect the plot? How might the play be different if it occurred over a longer period of time?