Answer to Question #264718 in English for ali

Question

OUR TOWN PLAY

• a theme from the play and determine a specific message about that theme. Provide evidence from the play (summary of specific events/consequences, quotations, paraphrases, etc.) to support your claim.
• What does the Bible say about this theme? How is it different or similar to that presented in the play? (Be sure to consider the author’s intent and not just what occurs). Provide evidence from the play (summary of specific events/consequences, quotations, paraphrases, etc.) to support your claim.
• How does this theme relate to your own life and experiences? Is your perspective different from the author’s? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Our Town is a play set in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, that focuses on small town life. One of the play's key and major themes is to not take life for granted and to live life to the fullest. Every day, every minute, and every second, many individuals take life for granted. When Emily asks, "Do any human beings ever realize life when they are living it?" she makes this point quite clearly. Emily's early death was meant to demonstrate how life is unpredictable and that death is unavoidable. The play teaches us that we never know when we may leave this planet, therefore we should live life to the fullest and without regrets. Keep pushing forward since we will never have another chance. Our Town flashes from Emily's wedding to her funeral in a quick second, reminding everyone that life is too short to waste time trying to relive the past when we can't. Another element that I saw was the importance of relationships. Although life and death are unavoidable, the most important thing someone requires is friendship and love. People in Grover's Corners always find and take the time to connect and get to know one another. Emily and George's relationship during their courtship and marriage is the play's most well-known companionship. One of the central and important tensions in the drama Our Town corresponds to the theme since the struggle is about life and death, between living life to the fullest and only looking ahead. People are failing to see how important it is to live in the present. Another point of contention is George's arrogance, pride, and self-importance.

The religious demographics of Grover's Corners are supplied to us: 97% of the residents are Christians. The ethical and moral framework that underpins the way Grover's Corners inhabitants conduct their lives plays a modest role in Our Town as the ethical and moral backdrop. Alcohol addiction is exploited in Our Town to highlight the dark side of small-town life. Mr. Webb makes a brief attempt to contact Simon Stimson, but no one else does (the town drunk). Simon's pranks, on the other hand, are a topic of town talk. His appearance in the play demonstrates that not everything in Grover's Corners is perfect.

We are reminded throughout the play that nothing is permanent. The stage manager shows the minor changes that occur over time at the start of each act. Grover's Corner develops in population, vehicles become more widespread, horses are used less and less, and the adolescent characters from Act One marry in Act Two. Thornton Wilder tells us that our lives are fleeting during Act Three, when Emily Webb is laid to rest. According to the Stage Manager, there is "something eternal," and that something is linked to humans. The personalities, however, alter even after death as their spirits gradually let go of their memories and identities. Thornton Wilder's message is essentially the same as the Buddhist teaching of impermanence. Weddings, love, and the complex institution of marriage take center stage in Act Two. Thornton Wilder pokes fun at the humdrum of most marriages in this film. Stage Manager: (To the audience) In my day, I've married two hundred couples. Do I think it's true? I'm not sure. I guess I do. M gets married to N. There are millions of them. The cottage, the go-cart, the Sunday afternoon Ford drives—the first rheumatism—the grandchildren—the second rheumatism—the deathbed—the will reading— It's intriguing once in a thousand times. However, it is more than exciting for the persons participating in the wedding; it is nerve-wracking! As he prepares to walk to the altar, George Webb, the young groom, is terrified. He worries that marrying will rob him of his youth. For a brief period, he considers canceling the wedding since he does not want to grow old. Emily Webb, his future bride, is even more nervous about the wedding. Emily: I've never felt so isolated in my life. And George, over there - I despise him, and I wish I could kill him. Papa! Papa! She begs her father to take her away for a minute so that she can always be "Daddy's Little Girl." When George and Emily look at one other, however, they alleviate each other's concerns, and the two of them are ready to approach adulthood together. In many romantic comedies, love is portrayed as a thrilling rollercoaster ride. Love, according to Thornton Wilder, is a powerful emotion that pulls us into maturity.