Some students were struggling to find quotations from Act 3. Below are quotations compliments of David Lens:
"Do any human begins ever realize life while they live it? --every, every minute?" (100).
"Were you happy?"
"No . . . I should have listened to you. That's all human beings are! Just blind people" (101).
"How can I forget that life? It's all I know. It's all I had" (92).
"That's the happy existence that you want to go back to. Ignorance and blindness" (101).
If you have other key quotations from this act that you would like to add to this list, email them to me or hand me a paper copy. Thanks.
Remember, the essay question is
Demonstrate how the play, Our Town, by Thornton Wilder and the film, Steel Magnolias, directed by Herbert Ross, suggest that life is too precious to waste.
The key characters and settings of the film, Steel Magnolias, directed by Herbert Ross are
Shelby (diabetic)
M'Lynn (her mom)
Drum (her dad)
Truvy (hairdresser)
Spud (her husband)
Louise (Ouiser) friend of Clairee
Clairee (widow)
Annelle (new in town, works for Truvy)
Look for examples of people appreciating life and finding an optimistic view point.
Pay attention to Shelby's relationship to her mother.
Write down quotations as the film progresses.
Look for people who take risks, people who have given up. Find their reasons.
Look for good friends, good communication in families, artistic or spiritual dedication etc
Wed: Make sure you have all your Our Town work submitted. We will start the essay as soon as we finish the film. Check Friday's blog for the essay topic.
Thursday: Submit your USSR form for June. You may use Our Town and write down how many pages you have read during USSR if you have not finished a book.
If we have school next week, you can add to your form.
Thursday: Vocabulary Quiz, finish the essay
