![]() ![]() Most of us have a view of life in which it is more or less the same for everyone. ” Life is the period between one’s birth and death. When speaking of Our Town he said, “It is an attempt to find value above all price, for the smallest events in our daily life. It is not the grand and fine things in life, but the minor everyday things in life that truly make life worth living. Through death, we learn what life really is, and what life has to offer us. In Our Town, he exemplified his view of life and what it truly means by not only reflecting upon life, but also, death. ![]() ![]() What is the purpose of life? Is it to obtain wealth, fortune, or become famous? Or do the trivial things in life, occurring everyday, make life grand and give life its purpose? Thornton Wilder attempted to answer this very intricate question, a question which plays with each of our minds once in a while, through his play, Our Town. Review of the Play “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder ![]()
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