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| Plot Summary of Our Town |
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" "Our Town" tries to show something of everyday life in the town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire as it focuses on the growing love between two of its youngsters, George Gibbs and Emily Webb. It begins showing them as high school students, reveals how they first recognized they were in love, shows their marriage, and their ultimate loss when Emily dies in childbirth. "
Jack Goodstein, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Our Town |
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Plot
Tone of book?
- very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- GENERAL--no other subplots apply
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Main Adversary
Identity:
- natural phenomena
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- No single main character?
Is this a play?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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