Analysis Of Our Town By Thorton Wilder
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The play Our Town highlights living in a small town, rather than criticizing it. Small towns are perfect for families who want a small community that will grow together, and Thorton Wilder accomplished that. Even though there can be negative outcomes of having a small town, Wilder shows the audience positivity between the different scenes of community, and how to admire a small town. Wilder gives numerous examples in Our Town on how the citizens bond, which is a key factor for a small town. For example, in Act 1 Wilder uses a theme of “building a small town” to show how everything gets expanded. In this act, he shows the importance of how people throughout the town has a special connection while the town is being created, a bond that keeps