Communication Cat

Question 1

‘I hate locked doors in the house’

Answer 1

motif of doors. Stative verb-hate. Big Mama hates secrets- characters WANT to isolate themselves

Question 2

‘But we’ve never talked (italics) to eachother’ (B to BD)

Answer 2

typography indicated emphatic stress on dynamic verb ‘talked’- words without meaning- you can be isolated in company

Question 3

‘Margaret is alone, completely alone’

Answer 3

SD (after BM accusations)- alone physically and emotionally

Question 4

‘But did you say(italics) something?’ (B TO M)

Answer 4

Typography indicated emphatic stress on ‘say’- words do not always effectively communicate?

Question 5

‘A tone of politely feigned interest, masking indifference, or worse’

Answer 5

SD- Brick is not emotionally engaged in his conversation with Maggie

Question 6

‘Turn that damn thing off’…‘Sorry turn it back on’

Answer 6

BD contradicts his own instructions (imperatives). He does not enjoy interruption of radio until BM speaks. He desires to thwart her attempts to join conversation.