田纳西·威廉斯是美国戏剧史上的一位重要的剧作家。《热铁皮屋顶上的猫》是其代表作之一。该剧是以美国南方家庭为背景,以兄弟二家争夺父辈遗产为情节主线展开,揭示出人性中的谎言、死亡以及斗争等主题。该剧名中的“猫”的原型所指一直为世人所关注。本文将针对剧作中的人物进行分析,力图全面解读剧作中“猫”的形象。 Tennessee Williams is an important playwright in the history of American theater. Cats on a hot metal roof is one of its masterpieces. The play is based on the southern families of the United States, with two brothers fighting for their ancestral heritage as the main line of plot to reveal the lies of humanity, death and struggle and other topics. The “cat” prototype in the title refers to the world for a long time. This article will analyze the characters in the dramas in an attempt to comprehensively interpret the image of “cats” in the play.