Our Town

Part ofEnglish Literature

  • Our Town

    • Our Town - Plot - CCEA

      Guided by the Stage Manager, Our Town follows life in Grover’s Corners—from George and Emily’s love to her death. Revealing how ordinary moments are precious yet often unnoticed

    • Our Town - Characters - CCEA

      Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play Our Town is set in fictional New Hampshire Grover’s Corners from 1899 - 1913. It follows the residents' daily lives to explore deep human relationships.

    • Our Town - Form, structure and language - CCEA

      With a Stage Manager and minimal sets, Our Town explores life, love, and death to show the universal human experience. This guide includes exam practice questions.

    • Our Town - Context - CCEA

      Our Town was written by Thornton Wilder, who was influenced by history, classic literature and modern ideas about storytelling, the play explores universal themes of everyday life.

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