Emotions In Thornton Wilder's Our Town
Life is full of different emotions. We all have experienced sadness, joy, and anger. But for the characters in Our Town emotion consumes who they are as a person. In Thornton Wilder’s Our Town he shows that people and characters represent different emotions, which leads them to be consumed by their emotions.
Hope is a major theme in Our Town. Mr. Webb showed the emotion of hope through his wanting to be more than his small town; “Very ordinary town, if you ask me. Little better behaved than most. Probably a lot duller.” He explains that the little town he lives doesn’t have any culture or excitement. He doesn’t see his little town as a downside but as a stepping stone to achieve more. He shows that he has hope for the future. He has motivations …show more content…
In 7th grade I went to a small private school and my parents left it to me to decide whether or not to go to that school again or to go to Rosemount Middle. I chose to go back to my old school because I had hope that I would be a lead in the school play, I would do well in the STEM fair, and I would be class valedictorian. I had a lot of hope that 8th grade was going to be a great year for me. The sadness came during 8th grade when I got one of the worst parts in the musical and I lost the STEM fair. In addition this was the year that I realized that the people I considered my friends weren’t and they bullied me. Overall this was a horrible year for me and I was very sad. I really had no hope of anything getting better. The point of enlightenment came after 8th grade for me. I realized that this experience would help me grow in the future. It helped me to develop some real friends who value me as a person. It was a terrible time but it helped make me who I am today. Overall Our Town is a story about characters who exhibit hope, sadness, and enlightenment. These characters become defined by their emotions when they let their emotions consume them. The moral of this story is to be aware and willing to share your emotions before it's too late. If you have a good outlook on life your life will be
Hope is a major theme in Our Town. Mr. Webb showed the emotion of hope through his wanting to be more than his small town; “Very ordinary town, if you ask me. Little better behaved than most. Probably a lot duller.” He explains that the little town he lives doesn’t have any culture or excitement. He doesn’t see his little town as a downside but as a stepping stone to achieve more. He shows that he has hope for the future. He has motivations …show more content…
In 7th grade I went to a small private school and my parents left it to me to decide whether or not to go to that school again or to go to Rosemount Middle. I chose to go back to my old school because I had hope that I would be a lead in the school play, I would do well in the STEM fair, and I would be class valedictorian. I had a lot of hope that 8th grade was going to be a great year for me. The sadness came during 8th grade when I got one of the worst parts in the musical and I lost the STEM fair. In addition this was the year that I realized that the people I considered my friends weren’t and they bullied me. Overall this was a horrible year for me and I was very sad. I really had no hope of anything getting better. The point of enlightenment came after 8th grade for me. I realized that this experience would help me grow in the future. It helped me to develop some real friends who value me as a person. It was a terrible time but it helped make me who I am today. Overall Our Town is a story about characters who exhibit hope, sadness, and enlightenment. These characters become defined by their emotions when they let their emotions consume them. The moral of this story is to be aware and willing to share your emotions before it's too late. If you have a good outlook on life your life will be