Thornton Wilder
3 things widler did early career
french and english at u of hawaii harvard u of chicago and wrote screenplay
The thing about the morning star... what's the deeper meaning
You never know how much you'll miss something before it is gone
what is mrs gibbs afraid will happen to george in a week and whats the real reason (mrs gibbs u liar)
catch a cold and die and she will miss him and is upset hes leaving
emily referring to when asks mrs gibbs when does the feeling go away?
the feeling of connectedness to the living world
what town based on
peterborough new hampshire
how and when did he die
sleep dec 7 1975 hamden connecticut
Mr gibbs thinks going to europe will make him dislike grovers corners
hes worried he wont want to live in grovers corners
what does mrs gibbs mean weddings are farces?
sm tells emily she shouldnt relive why? mrs gibbs?
sm - you see the future and watch yourself reliving it too
gibbs- our purpose here is to forget living
why wilder write our town
to emphasize life is good no matter how painful/ insignificant may seem
where graduate college
yale but also went to oberlin
Why does SM want a copy of our town in the banks cornerstone
We only know ancient civ's kings and stuff so people 1000 years from now know what everyday life was like
hello its in italic emily and george will have troubls but its not our bzness
everyone has a right to their own struggles to learn
why does emily leave her 12th bday party before the end of the day
she regrets not appreciating life and realizes there isn't enough time looking back and life is very short
three central ideas
golden rule
importance community and fam
appreciation of everyday joys
what is he rem/brd for
work with connections to philosophical themes
what does mr gibbs say to george/ was it ok to raise georges allowance why or why not
for making his mom cut the wood/ no/ it rewarded him for being lazy
what advice does mr webb say his father gave him when he got married how does george react what does mr webb say
take charge, he doesnt want to, not to take advice on personal matters
emily means ___ when she says it goes so fast not enough time?
after living looking back life is short so live it well and simply not enough time
what is an allegory
a piece of lit or poetry with a hidden meaning usually about morality or society
why are you in existence
~ only god knows ~
what is cool about rebeccas letter and why did wilder put it in
it is adressed with like usa north america earth the universe the mind of god which shows that we areall part of the mind of god and all connected
emily tells george ___ has changed about his char.
he is conceited and asks her to tell him if he doesnt change and is grateful
whats wilders purpose in emily asking sm if humans realize life while they live it
tomake us aware of the fact we take for granted every moment and never stop and grasp what life is truly about
Why are dogs like watermelons?
They aren't, stupid! They're entirely different things! One's a plant and one's an animal, idiot! ~u an idioot~