In Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, I feel that there would be no play if not for
the complexities of the characters' relationships. Not just what is
obvious about their relationships, but more specifically what is hidden
and left somewhat ambiguous.
This got me thinking back to our discussions about culture. Take
Brick's relationship with Skipper for example. Why can't their
relationship simply be one of great friendship? Why must there be
something romantic about their relationship? I'm not entirely sure
about how things would have been interpreted in that time period, but it
would seem that with the way our society is progressing today it is (or
might) become harder for people of the same sex to develop close
friendships with each other without someone claiming the two are
homosexual. Think about it: in today's culture, the idea of being gay
is becoming more widely acceptable (though still looked down upon in a
number of circles). Same-sex couples are appearing in tv shows and
movies, more people are "coming out" so to speak...
But what might this do to the culture? Will it still be possible for
guys to have best guy friends? or for girls to have best girl friends?
Is it possible now? (I'm not just talking about normal friendships
here - I'm talking about deep, close relationships.)
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