Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Book • 1955
Set in the Mississippi Delta, 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' centers on the wealthy Pollitt family as they gather to celebrate the birthday of Big Daddy, their patriarch, who is secretly dying of cancer.

The play explores the strained relationships among family members, particularly between Brick, an alcoholic former football star, and his wife Maggie, who feels trapped and unfulfilled.

Themes of mendacity, sexuality, and the struggle for inheritance drive the narrative, culminating in a raw confrontation of truths and emotions.

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