Context for Cat On A Hot Tin Roof 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English Language & LiteratureCat On a Hot Tin RoofA2/A-levelAQA Created by: EmilyAskewCreated on: 10-01-18 14:39 MENDACITY Suspicions surrounding McCarthyism and Lavender scare 1 of 21 MENDACITY Decline of southern lifestyle leading to guarded lifestyle 2 of 21 MENDACITY Religious morals to not lie held strongly 3 of 21 SEXUALITY McCarthyism and prejudices against homosexuals 4 of 21 MENDACITY Southern strict social norms 5 of 21 SEXUALITY Women expected to be meek and Maggie goes against this 6 of 21 SEXUALITY Sex used purely for creating a family 7 of 21 WEALTH Growing consumerism 8 of 21 WEALTH American dream prosperity 9 of 21 ISOLATION Scrutiny and suspicion surrounding McCarthyism 10 of 21 WEALTH America starting to regain financial stability after WW2 11 of 21 ISOLATION Decline of communal southern norms. Growing individualism 12 of 21 DEATH Death seen to break family apart/ bring together/ brings out worst 13 of 21 DEATH End of an era parallels with declining south 14 of 21 DEATH Sexuality links- dishonesty, God punishment 15 of 21 MALES Gender norm to defend woman's honour 16 of 21 MALES Patriarchal society- men in charge 17 of 21 MALES Williams' criticises masculinity and strength 18 of 21 FEMALES Women expected to choose family over career 19 of 21 FEMALES Women feeling useless after WW2. Return to domesticity 20 of 21 FEMALES Southern belle- submissive and beautiful. Lowest status 21 of 21
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