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1. Thorton Wilder was one of the most cosmopolitan and sophisticated of American writers. Born in the Midwest on April 17, 1897, he was educated in China, in Germany language schools, in America, and in Rome. He was thoroughly familiar with classical literature. In 1938 he wrote Our Town. In this play Wilder gained admiration for his serious philosophical concerns and use of theatrical techniques. When reading Our Town it is difficult to find one major conflict. The ideas imbedded behind the scenes deal with the importance of love, the continuity of human life, the beauty of life, and the meaning of life. The topic of love is seen many times throughout the play. All the characters are brought together by love however, each relationship and each love is different. Throughout the play it is very easy to notice the different loves. In act one love is centered on the family, the main characters seem to show unconditional love for one another. In the second act the word of love cha!nges to romance, as Emily and George fall in love. In act three love is shown in the most unconditional way. Unselfish love that expects no return. As the play moved forward we work constantly reminded that like this one continuous cycle. The play itself b
Wilder tries throughout the play to show the importance of ideas not personalities, and let each individual !audience member gain something different from the play. Emily did regular little girl activities and was proud to be smart. The play begins while people are still entering the theater and being seated. What separates her is that she was once the second prettiest girl in the town. Gibbs, is the boy next door who marries Emily. Emily has died and her grave is being prepared. He begins rummaging around on stage acting as a stagehand setting up for the first act. The stage manager tells you that act two will be love and marriage. In Our Town, the actors have plenty of room for their own influences to fit in, because Wilder depicts types rather than individuals. They both reflect each other in the same ways. Night comes to Grover's corners, and the stage manager wishes the audience a good night. The stage manager begins by telling you that you are in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, in 1901.
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