Life In Our Town By Thorton Wilder

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How much time is wasted every day? In "Our Town" by Thorton Wilder two children destined to marry go through life ignorant and blind but, when confronted with death their eyes are opened revealing the small things in life they never get to enjoy again. Furthermore, In an excerpt from "Macbeth" life is depicted as a brief, fragile candle that soon dies and is lost in the shadows. Lastly, In an excerpt from "Endymion, it is told that life is full of highs and lows, and to enjoy what time is gifted. The passages all create a similar theme about living life to the fullest by emphasizing the brevity of life and the time wasted on trivial matters, as well as the importance of enjoying the small things in life.

Firstly, the brevity of life ,according to Macbeth, "It always passes before you know it. Out ,out brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow..." This depicts life as a fragile flame that can go out at any moment. Referring to "Our Town, " I didn't realize. So all that was going on and we never noticed." Emily never realized how easy life is given and how easy it can be taken away. There is a common theme among these texts, which is previously stated, that life is wonderful but fragile gift that can fade away at any moment. …show more content…

They walked through life forgetting what is important. " Creeps in this petty pace from day to day … the way to dusty death." In this time is a slow moving force, shoving everyone closer and closer to death. Life needs to be enjoyed and not wasted away. Life never stops and should be lived to the fullest. Trivial matters should be set aside and goals of life held

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