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In "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof", by Tennessee Williams, there are a number of rather disturbing themes that reflect on our modern society.
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Eduardo Moura English Ms. Solowey 2/22/03 Conflicts in "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" In "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof", by Tennessee Williams, there are a number of rather disturbing themes that reflect on our modern society. These themes, which clearly explain much of the behavior we see in our society today, include the willingness to get what we want by engaging ourselves in backstabbing situations, the tendency of married couples to remain together in unloving relationships, the tendency of materially wealthy people being utterly selfish, and the attempt to escape reality by resorting to alcohol and drugs. In this play one of the most obvious conflicts lies with Gooper and Mae. These two try to discredit Brick and Maggie by portraying themselves to Big Daddy as the most qualified and responsible in managing a large estate. Gooper and Mae cleverly argue that because Brick and Maggie don't have any children they...
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