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Summary: Many themes discovered in one scene
Review: When I read this play, I was a little shocked; nothing I had read about this play prepared me for what I was about to read. What startled me the most is its bluntness. But after reflecting, I decided it is a well-written play and it wouldn't have the same effect if it were written any other way. "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" covers a lot of territory in just 173 pages. Homosexuality, alcoholism, dealing with problems, death, and relationships between husband and wife, family, and friends are just a few to mention. Each is covered in depth, but use few words to describe it. Tennessee Williams never states the facts; he leaves it to us to figure out what the characters are saying and the meaning behind it. With just six main characters, Williams discretely has them deal with their problems in their own way, by facing the facts, ignoring the problem, denial, or drinking the problem away. Williams paints a clear picture of each character's physical features, but more significant, personality and beliefs. It is interesting to see how the themes in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" are viewed in today's society compared to when the play was first produced in 1955, nearly fifty years ago.
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