Tuesday, December 11, 2007

An Evaluation

Now that you are a master at blogging, how would you rate this experience? Did you like blogging? Would you prefer to keep using an online format to discuss the readings or would you prefer that we went back to the old way of doing things? What would you change about this process?

What changes would you make?

If you were Thornton Wilder, what changes would you have made to Our Town?

Your Overall Opinion...

Now that we've finished with Our Town, what's your overall opinion of the play?

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Looking ahead...

As you start thinking about the end of the play in Act 3, how do you think the play is going to end? Is it going to skip ahead again? What's going to happen to George, Emily and their families?

Cold Feet...

At the end of Act 2, it becomes clear that neither George nor Emily really want to get married. Why do they then? Do you think that they are making the right choice? How do you think this is going to change Act 3?

A First Date

Describe George and Emily's first "date." What does George claim is the most important thing in life? How would you have reacted if you were Emily?

Asking for Advice

When George asks his future father-in-law Mr. Webb for marriage advice, what advice does he give? What lesson is Mr. Webb trying to teach George?