Question

Complete this activity using your copy of Our Town.

The Stage Manager supplies information that reveals the past, present, and future overlapping in Act I. Find two examples, other than the automobile and the dated tombstones, of overlapping time periods.

Answer 1

1. In 1930, Doc Gibbs perished. Several years ago, Mrs. Gibbs passed away. In this act, they are still alive.

2. Joe Crowell, a high school graduate with a scholarship, passed away in France when the war started. (In this act, he is still alive.)

We will now fast-forward a few hours. First, though, a scientific account. Professor Willard will elucidate historical details.

3. Professor Willard and the stage manager are discussing the population, which is currently 2,640 but will increase to 2,642 after the twins are born. Birth and mortality rates in the postal district are 6,032.

4. A thousand years from now, people will be able to dig up information on Cartwright's bank and other items buried in the cornerstone (including the Shakespearean plays, the Bible, Mr. Webb's Sentinel, and the New York Times).

5. ​Mention of the Lindbergh Flight and the Treaty of Versailles (both coming later than this day, May 1, 1901.)

Step-by-step explanation: