This world is bitter and cold. Around all our common faiths, humans tend to be outrageous and full of hatred towards each other. We do not always fulfill our desires and we realize, as time goes by, that life can blow our expectations away. This deception can be very harsh to some of us and may lead us to sadness.
In the well known play a Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, the author –Tennessee Williams- brings an interesting viewpoint on family issue and in extension, humans’ issues. The play enlightens the crisis of a Southern Family, in the middle of the 1950’s and takes place in Mississippi. We see the chaotic relationship of a married couple, Maggie and Brick Pollitt, who is terribly shocked by the death of his close friend Skipper. Because of this tragedy, he falls into a serious alcohol dependency. All the Pollitts are patiently waiting for Big Daddy to die of his cancer so they can touch his heritage. Of course, Big Daddy does not know the existence of his cancer. Everybody lied to him and tries to look as best as possible to receive the share of his gigantic fortune.
Mendacity, a word Brick uses frequently to express his disgust and aversion with the world, is the theme of the play. Throughout the scenes, we clearly see how egotistical and individualist everyone is. They are all looking to satisfy their personal interests, not caring about others. They are all lying to Big Daddy just to achieve their own goals and ambitions. Only Brick seems aware of this miserable truth; that is the reason why he is living in a certain reclusion from the others, being indifferent and apathetic about what is going on around him. He prefers not to be part of this self-centered mentality.
The play also illustrates the uncertainty of our existence. Every character seems to be searching for an ideal to believe in. This quest of an idyllic existence provides them false illusions and has an effect on their personality. Maggie wishes to have a perfect marriage, it does not work and she is sad because of that. Brick wishes to be happy and in peace with himself but he can not. Instead, he drinks. Big Daddy desires to stay the mighty man he once and refuse to let the time age him. He will eventually face the reality and become extremely depressed and cheerless.
In conclusion, the play a Cat on a Hot Tin Roof expresses the sordid tensions between the lies and the individualistic mind state of human beings. It brilliantly shows how people simply think about themselves and how corrupted we all really are when it comes to our own good. We can also see how our ideals can have a huge impact on our personality and on our life. Sometimes, like in the play, ideals can negatively affect us and lead us to sorrow and unhappiness.
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This world is bitter and cold. Around all our common faiths, humans tend to be outrageous and full of hatred towards each other. We do not always fulfill our desires and we realize, as time goes by, that life can blow our expectations away. This deception can be very harsh to some of us and may lead us to sadness (18).
In the well known play a Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, the author –Tennessee Williams- brings an interesting viewpoint (23) on family issue and in extension, humans’ (22) issues. The play enlightens (18) the crisis of a Southern Family (19), in the middle (18) of the (17) 1950’s and takes place in Mississippi. (23) We see the chaotic relationship of a married couple, Maggie and Brick Pollitt, who is terribly shocked by the death of his close friend Skipper. (23) Because of this tragedy, he falls into a serious alcohol dependency. (19) All the Pollitts are patiently waiting for Big Daddy to die of his (17) cancer so they can touch (18) his heritage (18). Of course, Big Daddy does (18) not know (18) the existence of his cancer. (23) Everybody lied (10) to him and tries to look as best as possible to receive the share of his gigantic fortune. (23)
Mendacity, a word Brick uses frequently to express his disgust and aversion with the world, is the theme of the play. Throughout the scenes, we clearly see how egotistical and individualist (18) everyone is. (23) They are all looking to satisfy their personal interests, not caring about others. They are all lying to Big Daddy just to achieve (18) their own goals and ambitions. Only Brick seems aware of this miserable truth; that is the reason why he is living in a certain reclusion (23) from the others, being indifferent and apathetic about what is going on around him. He prefers not to be part of this self-centered mentality.
The play also illustrates the uncertainty of our existence. (23) Every character seems to be searching for an ideal to believe in. This quest of an idyllic existence provides them false illusions and has an effect on their personality. (14, 23) Maggie wishes to have a perfect marriage, it does not work and she is sad because of that. Brick wishes to be happy and in (18) peace with himself but he can not. Instead, he drinks. Big Daddy desires (18) to stay (18) the mighty man he once and refuse to let the time age him. (23) He will eventually face the (17) reality and become extremely depressed and cheerless (17).
In conclusion, the play a Cat on a Hot Tin Roof expresses the sordid tensions between the (17) lies and the individualistic mind state of human beings. (23) It brilliantly shows how people simply think about themselves and how corrupted we all really are when it comes to our own good (18). We can also see how our ideals can have a huge impact on our personality and on our life. Sometimes, like in the play, ideals can negatively affect us and lead us to sorrow and unhappiness.
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