In the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams, the character Maggie longs for her manly husband Brick's love, but he does not respond. In the beginning of the play, Maggie expresses her longing and despair when she says:

"You look so cool, so cool, so enviably cool."

If Brick is viewed as an archetypal character with a unique twist, which archetype fits best?

reformed villian
fallen angel
Prince Charming
Christ figure

Question

In the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams, the character Maggie longs for her manly husband Brick's love, but he does not respond. In the beginning of the play, Maggie expresses her longing and despair when she says: 

"You look so cool, so cool, so enviably cool."

If Brick is viewed as an archetypal character with a unique twist, which archetype fits best?

reformed villian
fallen angel
Prince Charming
Christ figure

anonymous · Answer

A reformed villain or a fallen angel.