An Interpretation of Brick＇s Decadence in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof from the Perspective of Trauma Theory  

作　　者：陈素 

机构地区：[1]Nanjing Normal University,Nanjing 210097,China

出　　处：《海外英语》2018年第14期169-170,共2页Overseas English

摘　　要：Tennessee Williams is one of the most prominent American dramastists in the twentieth century.Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is his another masterpiece,which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955.In the play,the protagonist Brick suffers from unbearable psychological traumas,which inevitably results in his decadence.With the analysis of Brick’s decadence from the perspective of the familial trauma,emotional trauma and social trauma,readers will not only gain insights into the unpleasant relationships among family members,but also have a comprehensive understanding of the loneliness and alienation among the individuals in society.Tennessee Williams is one of the most prominent American dramastists in the twentieth century.Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is his another masterpiece,which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955.In the play,the protagonist Brick suffers from unbearable psychological traumas,which inevitably results in his decadence.With the analysis of Brick＇s decadence from the perspective of the familial trauma,emotional trauma and social trauma,readers will not only gain insights into the unpleasant relationships among family members,but also have a comprehensive understanding of the loneliness and alienation among the individuals in society.

关 键 词：英语 学习方法 阅读 

分 类 号：I106[文学—世界文学]