speculation about the condition of life after death
Our Town is not offered as a picture of life in a New Hampshire village; or a speculation about the condition of life after death. … It is an attempt to find a value above all price for the events of daily life.” He also believe that theater should… “I began to feel that the theatre was not inadequate, it was evasive; it did not wish to draw upon its deeper potentialities…” Based on the course readings thus far (Kamp, Jillson, Cullen, Hochschild, and Weber) how and in what way is the play an example of an American Dream narrative? In your answer address how the play can be both a work that promotes it’s American Dream, while at the same time calls it into question. Essentially, why would one want to go back to Grover’s Corner 1901, and why would one not want to? Be sure to use the entire play as example and proof of your points. Please address the readings and learning modules as part of your response. Avoid, phrases such as: “I think,” “to me,” “in my opinion,” and “I agree.” Simply present your argument with supporting material from the course.
