Context: Write short answers.
What kind of family did Tennessee Williams (TW) have?
He came from a really dysfunctional family. his father was a drunkard and gambler. His sister was schizophrenic.
Where does his first name come from?
He got the nickname from a college friend.
What is the Pulitzer Prize?
The american prize is given to the top people in newspaper journalism, literature and music.
How was the original play changed for both Broadway and the cinema?
The broadway show revised the third act. the movie took out all mention of homosexuality.
How did TW die?
he choked on a stupid bottlecap.
What was the new American drama that TW represented?
the new american drama featured violence, rape, incest and alcoholism.
Plot Overview: Put the events in the correct order.
Maggie confesses to making love with Skipper. _D_
The family gets together with Mama and talks of Big Daddy’s cancer. _G_
Big Daddy asks Brick about his drinking problem. _A_
Maggie says the Brick’s brother and wife are plotting to take all the inheritance. _F_
Maggie announces that she’s pregnant. _H_
Maggie talks about Brick and Skipper’s love for each other. _C_
We learn that Brick injured his ankle. _I_
Big Daddy enters the room. _B_
??? _E_
Character List: Write down all the adjectives used to describe each character. Find the definition of the words you don’t know.
Margaret:
Brick:
Big Daddy:
Big Mama:
Mae:
Gooper:
Reverend Tucker:
Doctor Baugh:
The children:
Analysis of Major Characters:
Why is Maggie the most interesting character?
What does Brick’s injury represent?
Why does Maggie call Big Daddy a “redneck’?
What does Mama desperately want?
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols:
What was American society’s view of homosexuality at the time?
What are the two “lies” in the play?
What does the image of the “cat” represent?
What is Big Daddy’s narcissistic love for Brick?
What do the children represent?
Symbols:What do these three things symbolize?
Bed:
Console :
Crutch :
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