Maggie the Cat
E671936
Maggie the Cat is the fiercely determined and emotionally complex female protagonist of Tennessee Williams' play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female character
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fictional character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearsIn | 1958 film adaptation of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Maggie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maggie Pollitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorialStyleContext | Southern Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
desire for security
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family inheritance struggle ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ sexual frustration ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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determined ⓘ emotionally complex ⓘ manipulative ⓘ resourceful ⓘ sensual ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Brick Pollitt
NERFINISHED
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Gooper Pollitt and his wife Mae ⓘ |
| creator | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
driving force of the play’s action
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primary viewpoint character in the first act ⓘ |
| familyName | Pollitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | Broadway production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ⓘ |
| firstPublicationWork | 1955 play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ⓘ |
| fullName | Margaret Pollitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| motivation |
to secure Brick’s love
ⓘ
to secure the Pollitt inheritance ⓘ |
| name | Maggie the Cat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notablePortrayalInFilm | Elizabeth Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | housewife ⓘ |
| relationship |
daughter-in-law of Big Daddy Pollitt
ⓘ
daughter-in-law of Big Mama Pollitt ⓘ |
| settingOfLife | Mississippi plantation ⓘ |
| spouse | Brick Pollitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageRoleType | leading role ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
gender roles in the American South
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repression ⓘ truth and mendacity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century American South ⓘ |
| workType | play ⓘ |
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