Question

1. Our Town is a play that sparks feelings of nostalgia in many readers and viewers. This nostalgia can be largely attributed to Thornton Wilder’s depiction of the town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, as a simple yet charming place to live. Think about a place where you have lived or where you have spent a fair amount of time. What aspects of that place are you nostalgic for? What things (sights, smells, sounds, and/or events) tend to spark these feelings of nostalgia?

Answer 1

I am nostalgic for the happy memories in my childhood and with people I spent time with. The voices and faces of people I love especially those I have not seen for a long time spark these feelings of nostalgia. Remembering the past is a way of shaping my hopes for the future.