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3 Thornton Wilder 1897-1975 Born in Madison, WI Oldest of four kids Poet mom, strict dad Studied at Oberlin and Yale Visited MacDowell Colony (artist retreat) in New Hampshire for the first of ten visits in 1924

4 Our Town - Thornton Wilder Published in 1938 “It’s a little play with all the big subjects in it.” Wilder, 1937 Won the 2nd Puitzer Prize for Wilder Addresses major themes of love, death, and time

5 Background Information Play was written in 1938 Takes place at the turn of the century Set in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire Act I begins May 7, 1901

6 Point of View Narrator: Stage Manager (3rd person omniscient) He knows past, present, future He knows all feelings and thoughts Some believe he represents “God” Most important character in the play

7 Themes Wilder’s main purpose in writing Our Town was “an attempt to find a value above all price for the smallest events in our daily life.” He addresses six main themes throughout the play…

8 Importance of Love Act One: Family love and friendship Act Two: Romantic love and marriage Act Three: Spiritual, selfless love

9 Life Continuity of Life: -cycle from birth to death -ancestors and new generations The Beauty of Life: - most obvious theme Meaning of Life: - Religious? -Churches as setting? -Deeper meaning to life

10 More Themes… Universal v. Particular -characters are part of something bigger The Nature of Time: -manipulable -role/ power of the stage manager

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