Motives of Mae
... The only character that acts an aggressor in both of these is Mae. Completely uninhibited by any feelings of love or compassion, Mae is a character whose actions are solely fueled by her own greed. Though Mae might appear to many as one of the most unimportant characters in the play, she actually plays several key roles. ... As far as the plot is concerned, Mae is the fuel that won’t let the fire die. ... One such example is when Maggie was trying to give Big Daddy something to be happy about despite his disease by telling him she was pregnant, “Mae: How can you conceive an child by a man who won’t sleep with you?