Context for Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

?
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

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Decline of southern lifestyle leading to guarded lifestyle

Back

MENDACITY

Card 3

Front

Religious morals to not lie held strongly

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

McCarthyism and prejudices against homosexuals

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Southern strict social norms

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar English Language & Literature resources:

See all English Language & Literature resources »See all Cat On a Hot Tin Roof resources »