14. 2. 2012

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof- story of today's world?

To understand the plot, you should know about the time period. As I mentioned in my first contribution the play takes place in a Mississippi Delta (USA). The rich Big Daddy owns the fertiliest soil/land and he is an millionare. As you know the whole play is set in in the bed-sitting room of a plantation home" where Brick, Gooper, Big Mamma and May are those who were rich from the beggining. The only two who grow up with no money and were poor are Maggie and Big Daddy. Big Daddy was a guy working at plantation many years ago and because he was hard-working he become rich. BUT, what about Maggie? She is from poor family, she has never ever had money to buy nice clothes, delicious food....WHY? Because she was from "South". As everybody knows from czech lessons or history classess, NORTHxSOUTH=RICHxPOOR.

There are several motifs: social mores, greed, mendacity, sexual desire, death, superficiality
As I'm reading the book I'm surprised with the language which is used "goddam, 'em, wint=went). I was wondering when were those words used and it is connected with South, because the whole language which is used in the book is an accent.


It is fact that they have "Negroes" as employees, which we can connect with the situation/period the play is set in. " Negroes in white jackets enter with an enormous birthday cake ablaze with candles and carrying buckets of champagne...." From this it is obvious that in 1955 "Negroes" were those who do not have that much right still. 

IS THAT POSSIBLE TO HAPPEN IN 21ST CENTURY? 

Rich "dad" is dying of a cancer and what do you think deceitful children will do? They will want his property! In my opinion it is very possible this has happend somewhere in the wordl. 
"My dad died and he gave me all his money" 

The play by T.Williams is relevant in any time! 

In the 21st century we can see many weddings just because of money/property which means there is no any love in a relationship. What is interesting about the play COAHTF? Even in the 1955 T.Williams was living in a period where two-faced people lived in a family. Money change character! 



3 komentáře:

  1. Spelling, spelling, spelling... but very nice detail, supporting evidence, and it sounds like you are really enthusiastic about this play, which makes us excited about it, too. :)

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  2. In Task 3, we wanted you to really connect the time period with understanding the scenario. How does the historical/cultural background effect the story and how we understand it. I really like your blog's layout and overall it grabs my attention! Good job.

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  3. Sorry for the spelling mistakes :/ O:) I will try to correct them.....thank you Mr.Healy and roro-iwannaseeyourblog...:))

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