Life

             Never take life for granted, because it can be quickly taken away. Everyone walks around day-by-day as if they're going to live forever. Begging them to differ, one day they too are going to die. Life is so precious but not promised, so therefore they have to live everyday as their last, live life to the fullest. Once their life is gone there's no way to go back and change the history they once lived. Just ask Emily in the play "Our Town". She died giving birth to her second child; she had a chance to return and relive a day in her life that seemed to be most exciting to her. She chose to go back and relive her 12th Birthday. She thought she was going to enjoy it but she soon realized her 12th Birthday wasn't as happy and joyful as she intended it to be. She didn't realize what she had until it was too late.
             In "Our Town" Thornton Wilder analyzes the play's portrayal of love, marriage, and death. Wilder displayed his belief that loves between people is essential for a happy and successful life. People weren't put on the earth to be alone and unhappy. Men and women were put here to be together to reproduce and enjoy each other. Love shared between two people is a beautiful feeling.
             The feeling of knowing the love is mutual makes the relationship more promising for the future. In order to feel the love the individual must have an open heart and mind to receive such a passionate feeling. When two people are in love, they seem to be inseparable. Especially in the beginning of the relationship, the couple seems to be able to compromise easier and they try to please every aspect of the love ones life. In the play George wasn't sure if he wanted to attend an agricultural college or stay in Grover's Corner.
             George loved Emily so much, her opinion was very important on the decision George wanted to make concerning his future. Nevertheless, people of the town gave their opini...

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