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Welcome to OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder

Thornton Wilder: 1897-1975

KEY FACTS: New Hampshire Act I: May 7, 1901 Act II: July 7, 1904 Act III: Summer, 1913 The Gibbs Family The Webb Family 1938 on Broadway Grover’s Corners

The Gibbs Family Dr. Frank Gibbs Mrs. Julia Gibbs George Gibbs, 16 Rebecca Gibbs, 11

The Webb Family Mr. Charles Webb Mrs. Myrtle Webb Emily Webb, 16 Wally Webb, 11

Literary Motifs in OUR TOWN Time and Timepieces Celestial Bodies Gardens

Literary Motif of Mother Earth Nature’s Bountiful Abundance Nourishes our bodies Sustains our souls

Literary Motif of Time & Timepieces

Literary Motif of Celestial Bodies

IMAGES from OUR TOWN

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