The plays Shakespeare's Macbeth and Tennessee Williams' Cat on the Hot Tin Roof both depict relationships between husbands and wives. In Macbeth, readers experience a relationship between a cowardly king and an ambitious queen, while in Cat on the Hot Tin, readers see a more relatable relationship between a heartless plantation magnate, Big Daddy and his shy wife Big Mama. As with all relationships, there are distinct differences between Macbeth's interactions with Lady Macbeth and between Big Daddy and Big Mama. However, even though these plays take place in different settings and different time periods, similarities can also be seen between each husband's relationship with his wife. The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is very unique compared to other relationships. To begin with, Lady Macbeth is an antagonistic wife who forces her husband, Macbeth, to kill King Duncan so that she can satisfy her own greed and become queen. Her greedy desire to become queen makes her lose all morality. For example, when she learns that King Duncan is spending the night in her castle, she says: “Come, you spirits who occupy yourselves with mortal thoughts, desex me here and fill me from head to toe with the worst evils. . cruelty! Make my blood thick; block the access and passage to remorse. (Act 1, scene 5). In the play, she constantly calls her husband, Macbeth, a "coward" and questions his masculinity, forcing Macbeth to prove himself to his wife. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is seen as a protagonist soldier fighting for his king, until the Three Witches predict his future as king by saying, "All hail, Macbeth!" Hello, Thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth, all hail, Thane of Cawdor! Everything has...... middle of paper ......It can be seen that there are clear differences between the relationships between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and between Big Daddy and Big Mama; but there are also similarities. There is a desire for power and control in both relationships, in which one partner is more powerful than the other. In the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, it is Lady Macbeth who takes the lead, while with Big Daddy and Big Mama, it is Big Daddy who holds the power. However, a lack of communication can be seen with Big Daddy and Big Mama, which is not the case with Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth share a relationship in which they converse and discuss; However, with Big Daddy and Big Mama, he is always the one doing the talking, while she remains silent and accepts all the mean things he says without retaliating. In conclusion, both relationships share similarities, as well as differences..