Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955) by Tennessee Williams is a gripping three-act play centered around the Pollitt family as they gather to celebrate Big Daddy's birthday. Big Daddy, a wealthy cotton tycoon, is dying of cancer, though his family has concealed the truth from him. The play explores a web of lies, deception, and emotional conflict, particularly between Brick, his wife Maggie, and his brother Gooper, who is eager to inherit Big Daddy’s fortune. Maggie’s desperate attempts to salvage her marriage and secure Brick’s place as the heir lead to complex emotional confrontations, while the family grapples with its own dishonesty and troubled relationships. Themes of love, loss, and the pursuit of truth permeate this powerful work, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was later adapted into a successful film.
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