1. Why is Maggie the "cat on a hot tin roof" and isn't she jumping off, metaphorically?
2. What does Brick encourage Maggie to do when she complains that he doesn't sleep with her?
3. How does Brick having a broken ankle help emphasize his vulnerability?
4. What is Brick so guilty about which makes him drink so much?
5. Why do you think Mae continues to have child after child? Does it show her lack of self-worth, or is it just about competing with the more beautiful Maggie?
6. Why isn't anyone telling Big Daddy about his cancer? Is it just about his birthday, or is it just about lack of communication?
7. How does Big Daddy imply that he may subconciously suspect that he may be terminally ill.
8. Why won't Big Daddy sleep with his wife?
9. The male characters' repeated refusal to sleep with their wives is a reoccurant theme. What does this represent beyond lack of physical attraction?
10. Do their wives demanding communication have anything to do with Big Daddy and Brick's lack of wanting sexuall relationships with thier wives?
11. Why does Maggie refuse to have an affair? (List a reason besides her fear of divorce.)
13. How is Brick symbolically a "cat on a hot tin roof"? Why do you think he refuses to "jump"?
14. Do you think Big Daddy is truley impressed with Mae's children
15. Is it possible for someone to be a "cat on a hot tin roof" for reasons of greed? (think of SisterMae.)
