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Revealing Shadows: Family Dynamics in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Dive into the intricate web of power, relationships, and truth in the Pollitt family plantation as secrets unravel amidst the sultry Mississippi Delta setting of Tennessee Williams' iconic play. Explore the depths of love, hypocrisy, and communication as characters like Big Daddy, Big Mama, Gooper, and Brick navigate the murky waters of their tangled lives. Discover the symbolism behind the characters and the dramatic method employed, all against the backdrop of 1950s Southern USA. Let the imagery of dirty vs clean, burning desires, and imprisoned truths captivate you in this exploration of mendacity and human nature.

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Revealing Shadows: Family Dynamics in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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  1. Character, Theme, Imagery and Symbolism in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ENGLISH CLASS EPISODE XV:RETURN OF THE NOTE A “Cat”alogue of Components…

  2. BUT FIRST… KITTIES!!!

  3. CHARACTER: Revealed by: a) What (s)he says • What (s)he does • What is said about him or her Prrrroowwwwwwr!

  4. Shaking the Pollitt Family Tree 1. Big Daddy: head of the Pollitt family, wealthy plantation owner 2. Big Mama: Big Daddy's wife 3. Gooper: their eldest son, married to Mae with whom he has 5 children 4. Brick: their youngest son, former star athlete turned alcoholic, married to Maggie who desires her husband's love

  5. SETTING Where: Big Daddy's plantation in the Mississippi River Delta (Southern USA) When: circa 1950

  6. THEME… - the ‘big ideas’ (vs. moral – the lesson)‏ Power Family Relationships Sexuality Appearance vs. Reality Communication MENDACITY!!! Truth Dehumanization Hypocrisy LOVE (awww)‏ Class

  7. IMAGERY… Creating a picture in the reader’s mind… ANIMAL DIRTY/CLEAN BURNING LIGHT/DARK HUNTING DISEASE IMPRISONMENT

  8. CYMBAL… errr… SYMBOLISM Symbolism: When an object, animal, action, etc. represents something more than itself. Often, the concrete used to represent the abstract. For example:

  9. SYMBOLS in Cat? Also: Names (BRICK! ) and the title of the play…

  10. DRAMATIC METHOD - begins in media res—in the middle of the story—right on the verge of the climax - climax occurs at the end of Act II—plot-based and psychological in nature - past revealed in parcels - very focused on characters and relationships - many monologues

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