In this unit, you are, of course, you are expected to read each act of the three-act play, “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. It is also recommended that you watch the play in some form, as that is how plays are meant to be enjoyed!
Increasing Depths of Knowledge in Literary Analysis
Subject of analysis: the play, “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder
In this unit, you are, of course, you are expected to read each act of the three-act play, “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. It is also recommended that you watch the play in some form, as that is how plays are meant to be enjoyed!
ACT I—parts one & two
Recall
- Which characters do we meet in this act? Of these characters, who seem to be the main characters?
- In what settings (locations) are these characters found?
- During what time period does the story take place?
- What major events transpire during the course of the act?
Understand
- Recalling which characters we see in this act, what are their relationships to one another? Be sure to answer in full sentences, and explain each character’s relationship to the other, as best you understand it.
- Based on the events that occur in this scene, what do you predict will happen next? Use at least one quote from the play to explain your prediction.
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