β Scribed by Gary Carey, Mary Ellen Snodgrass
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
A dearly beloved American play, this drama focuses on the daily lives of two small-town families in the early 1900s. It is a gentle and thorough walk through "American life."
Our Town......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 4
LIFE AND BACKGROUND......Page 5
Major Works......Page 7
LIST OF CHARACTERS......Page 9
BRIEF PLOT SYNOPSIS......Page 12
Act I......Page 14
Act II......Page 21
Act III......Page 29
Emily Webb Gibbs......Page 36
George Gibbs......Page 38
Editor Charles Webb......Page 40
Doctor Frank Gibbs......Page 41
Mrs Julia Gibbs and Mrs Myrtle Webb......Page 42
The Stage Manager......Page 43
Thematic Structure......Page 45
Structure and Technique......Page 47
Language and Style......Page 49
Wilderβs Philosophy......Page 50
Our Town from the Current Perspective......Page 51
SUGGESTED ESSAY QUESTIONS......Page 53
RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS......Page 54
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 55
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