Gossip In Grover’s Corners
Beginning of paper
This essay will explain the role of Gossip in Thornton Wilder’s “
Our Town”. It will analyze the positive and negative effects of gossip as
seen in the play. This essay will also include support from the play to
substanciate the theories mentioned. First, this essay will talk about the
pos ....
Middle of paper
.... Instead people
talk about others thus creating gossip. An example of a conversation about
a birth of a baby is when Howie Newsome sees Dr. Gibbs and asks if
something is wrong. “Somebody sick?[Howie Newsome]. Pair of twins over to
Mrs. Goruslawski’s [Dr. Gibbs]. Twins, eh? This town’s gettin’ bigger
every year [Howie] (Wilder, 828).” It is best for the community to know
what is going on so they can help out each other if needed. Gossip builds
strong communities and allows them ....
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Word count: 668
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
