The connection between the commonplace and the cosmic dimensions of human experience. Explore/Explain (Play: “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder)
The connection between the commonplace and the cosmic dimensions of human experience. Explore/Explain (Play: “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder)
Key points to discuss:
Does after life exist?
How does different religion treat after life?
does heaven exist?
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Death (for ex: without death we wouldn’t know what life is and would simply waste our existence doing nothing, the fear of death gives us the motivation to better ourselves and help others, and lastly, discuss how Emily from the play “our town” didn’t understand much about life till she died and when she died she realized how precious life is and how much people don’t value it)
Themes from “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder:
Eternal
Coming back from death
After-life
Heaven
Marriage
Reality vs. illusion
Source:
Use 4 Citations in total, (use 1 citation from the play)
Instructions: “Use your thesis statement to guide your paper and set it’s boundaries of research. Creatively explore issue; you must use the play (Our Town) as your foundation”. Use the themes listed above and make it broad in nature and must be narrowed down to a manageable topic. Also go into details with discussing the key points listed above. Lastly, Use quotes from the play to support the paper.