Write an essay discussing both Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Fences. You may choose any one of the following questions to write about.
1. One of the themes weve noticed this semester is characters lying to themselves. Using the plays, demonstrate why human beings lie to themselves. Please find one reason, rather than several different reasons. This reason will be your thesis statement. People lie to themselves because…?
2. Setting plays an important role in both these plays. What is it? Why did the authors choose to set their places in the places and times that they did? You may also wish to consider what atmosphere is created by the settings.
3. Just as mystery novels are social commentaries, so are many plays. What are Williams and Wilson saying about the restrictions time and place put on us?
4. What roles do women play in these two dramas? Are they dramatically more important than the men? Why or why not? Remember, you are looking for similarities not differences.
5. How are the two protagonistsBrick and Troysimilar to each other? Think in particular about what drives them and how this is shown in the play.
Write a clear thesis, develop this idea in clear paragraphs, each with its own topic sentence and example(s) from the text. Write an interesting introduction and a conclusion that wraps up your ideas effectively. Be sure to cite everything you use from the texts, whether its quoted or not, to avoid plagiarism. Dont forget a works cited page, and double check for accurate details, like grammar and punctuation. Dont use second person, dont put a period in the title, be sure to include a good title (thats not the title of a book or a poem), etc. All the things you have learned this semester should be evident in this essay.
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