Symbolism
Symbolism is the use of objects to evoke concepts or ideas. Williams has often been accused of excessive symbolism in many of his plays. Obvious symbols in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof are the cat, the moon, and Brick's crutch; equally prevalent are the diseases of alcoholism and cancer.
Big Daddy (Burl Ives) and Maggie (Elizabeth Tavlor) regard the troubled Brick (Paul Newman) in a scene from the 1958 film adaptation.
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