Our Town Character Analysis

Everyone pursues happiness, even in Our Town. There are a variety of ways to do this, some with positive and some with negative side effects. Simon Stimson, filled his life with drinking, and a grumpy bad attitude, and as a result he felt his life was empty. Emily Webb chose a good relationship with George on the farm over a bright academic future. Then at the same time, George Gibbs chose a relationship with Emily over baseball and going to agriculture school. In the play Our Town, Thornton Wilder develops the idea that, when a character is trying to fulfill what he thinks is a hole, or flaw in his or her life, they try to fill that hole with something they greatly enjoy. Not everyone realizes, however, that the important things in life are things such as relationships, caring for others, and appreciating life. Simon Stimson was the organist at the church, as well as

George was one of the best baseball players Grovers Corners had ever seen, there was only one other player mentioned who was better, Hank Todd. One problem with George is that he let baseball get to his head, George was becoming cocky, and other people were noticing. George did not even realize this until Emily approached him about it. She told him that he had begun spending so much time at baseball he had not even been talking to family, let alone friends, and everyone noticed. After hearing this he thanked Emily, and decided to change, it was in the same conversation that he decide not to go to agriculture school. He and Emily agree that, “When you find a person you are very fond of [...] a person who is fond of you, too, and likes you enough to be interested in your character,” that is more important than college and selfish desires. George is originally filling the hole in his life with selfish things like baseball, but gives it all up to settle on a farm with