I really felt that the eros article went along with the themes of Cat on a Tin Roof quite well. Love can be both happy and sad. Why do we fight with the people that we truly love? or why are we sometimes jealous of our friends when they succeed? We love the people in our lives, yet somewhere inside us, we continue to have mean or jealous thoughts of them.
I really liked the analogy of the Eros article where love is compared to hunter. Love being bittersweet is very true. The idea of people always wanting what they cant have also seems to be the core of both the play, film, and our everyday lives. Maggie wanted Brick because she loves him, even though he continually pushes her away. Perhaps the reason why she acts so desperately is because Brick is someone that she cannot have. Many of my friends remain in relationships where they are only interested in the other person when they cannot have them. Once that person finally begins to show some interest, they quit wanting the other. Again this is the idea of hunger. Their love is satisfied, they are full and ready to move on.
Not only is Maggie and Brick and example of love only when its unttainable, every person in the play shows this same type of love. Brick has a love for his dead friend skipper because he cannot have him. Skipper's death is what spawns Brick's hate for Maggie. The hate makes Maggie want Brick more. Also, Big Daddy is one who is loud and mean, pushing his family members away. Except for Brick. Brick is the only one who does not shower Big Daddy with loads of attention. Yet Brick continues to be Big Daddy's favorite despite his alcoholic ways.
People are constant triangles of love hate relationships. One is always wanting the other, and never satisfied with the love that is right in front of them. Perhaps without this love/hate, life would be boring and far to easy.
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