Cat quotes Flashcards
When did Brick start drinking?
“You started when your friend Skipper died,” - Big Daddy
What’s Bid D dying of?
“Big Daddy’s dyin’ of cancer.” - Maggie
Brick’s detachment towards Maggie
“I tried to kill your Aunt Maggie” - Brick
What is the system we live in?
“Mendacity is the system we live in, liquor is one way out and death’s the other.” - Brick
Big Daddy confronting Brick about drinking
“Tell me why you drink and I’ll hand you one.” - Big Daddy
Maggie’s pregnancy announcement
“I have Brick’s child in my body, and thats my birthday present to Big Daddy!”- Maggie
Brick on exceptional friendship with Skipper
“Why can’t exceptional friendships…between two men be respected”
BD feelings towards BM (hatred)
“I haven’t been able to stand the sight, sound or smell of that women for forty years.” - BD
Brick’s lack of attention and love
“Did you say something.” - Brick
Maggie on money and age
“You can be young without money, but you can’t be old without it.”
Gooper’s already prepared for the inheritance (briefcase)
“Mae will you get my briefcase from my room?” - Gooper
Maggie commenting on Gooper’s relationship with Brick
“I have never seen such malice towards a brother.” - Maggie
Gooper’s pretending to love BD
“I’ve always loved Big Daddy in my own quiet way.” - Gooper
Mae exposing Maggie’s falsehood which depicts her hypocrisy as she is arguably just as bad as Maggie (maggie being new to the family)
“For a newcomer in the family you sure do show a lot of understanding.” - Mae
BM acknowledges Maggie’s falsehood about maggie’s childlessness
“Somethings not right, you’re childless and my son drinks.” - BM
