A Ritual Analysis Of Mrs. Soames In Our Town

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In the book “Our Town”, Wilder has Mrs. Soames speak through Emily and George’s vows because before she speaks through the ceremony, Emily and George get “cold feet”. Emily talks to her dad and tries to convince him to take her home: “Papa, I don’t want to get married…” (Wilder, 79), while George talks to his mom and backs off (showing great importance). “If you love me, help me.” (Wilder, 79) Wilder feels as if the little vows are the best meaningful vows. So when Mrs. Soames interrupts the ceremony, Wilder wanted us to know that Emily and George already took their vows. The point Wilder is trying to make about marriage is that to accept the little things in life more than the big. The vows are important because that’s how they actually felt