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Our Town: Act 2
Special Quotes
11
English
7th Grade
02/19/2009

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The sun's come up over a thousand times.

p. 47

 

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Longer than just 3 years. Stage manager to audience. Shows the significance of 1000 days

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You've got to love life to have life, and you've got to have life to love life...It's what they call a vicious circle. p. 49
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stage Manager to audience. quote from Lucinda Matlock. have fun and don't give up your life to work so soon in your life (at the end of your childhood)
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And now they're bringing in these auto-mo-biles, the best thing to do is to just stay home. p. 68

 

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Stage Manager (as Mr. Morgan, ice cream store owner) to Emily and George. Change is coming. Fast.
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Why, I can remember when a dog could go to sleep all day in the middle of Main Street and nothing come along to disturb him. p. 68
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Stage Manager (as Mr. Morgan, owner of the ice cream store) to George and Emily. Shows that not so long ago there were no cars on Main Street. Now there are plenty. Change is coming fast.
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The day wouldn't come when I wouldn't want to know everything that's happening here. p. 69
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George to Emily. George is asking Emily about writing to him in college. He wants to know what's going on with her as well (if she gets a boyfriend)
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I guess new people aren't any better than old ones. p. 70

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George to Emily, George doesn't want to meet new people, he wants Emily. She is "old"
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I think that once you've found a person that you're very fond of...I mean a person who's fond of you, too, and likes you enough to be interested in your character... p.71

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Goerge to Emily, he's secretly admitting his love for her in "code" He's talking about Emily
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We all know that nature's interested in quantity; but i THink she's interested in quality too- that's why I'm in the ministry. p.75
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Stage Manager to audience. During the wedding. The earth holds numerous amounts of people, but those who are good actually count.
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Ma, I don't want to grow old. Why's everybody pushing me so? p.77
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George to Ms. gibbs, his mom. he doesnt want to grow up and sacrifice everything for his lady. during wedding
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Once in a thousand times it's interesting. p.82
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Another reference to 1000. talking about general weddings. Stage manager to audience.
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