Sarıyalçın, Behiç Ilgaz (2011) What makes routine events and everyday life situations of a town so unique and well-known drama in Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”? Other thesis, TED ANKARA COLLEGE FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL.
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Abstract
Thornton Wilder is known to be a master in American Literature. By receiving United State’s most prestigious literature reward, Pulitzer Prize, he has become one of the most popular authors. His novels and theatre plays have inspired many others. His simple but efficient style has had an impact on readers and audiences. In order to show a reaction to the 1920’s luxurious “American Dream” concept, he has written “Our Town”; a town which consists simple and ordinary citizens. This simplicity is also reflected by a simple plot. According to this plot, no climax or an action is present. Moreover many people who watch the play initially feel boredom and question themselves why they ever spend all that money to watch an everyday life sitiuation-even very similar to their own life. Yet, as the play goes on, this initial thought is diverted to an immense admiration for the playwright’s talent to bring out the value in the simplest things in life. However, at the end every single audience is affected so deeply that some of them can not stop their tears. What makes all the crowds go and watch on stage what they do everyday? This extended essay is an attempt to find out the features that make Thornton Wilder’s seemingly simplistic play, “Our Town” this much popular. Besides, the playwright’s technique ,which helps to convey the universal message is to be examined. The first section of the extended essay is the Introduction where the play and the playwright are introduced in a simple frame. Part B is devoted to the indepth analysis of “Our Town” in four sub categories as “Stage Design”, “ The Role Of Stage Manager”, “Analysis of Characters” and “Themes”. The last section will try to answer the research question: ‘What makes routine events and everyday life situations of a town so unique and well-known drama in Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”?’
| Item Type: | Thesis (Other) |
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| Additional Information: | Supervisor’s Name : Pınar Sürenkök Taner IB Notu: C |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Thornton Wilder, Our Town, life situations |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PE English P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| Depositing User: | Kamil Çömlekçi |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2011 06:32 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2019 10:50 |
| URI: | http://tedprints.tedankara.k12.tr/id/eprint/169 |
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