Dc Gibbs From Our Town Analysis

A question in life that isn’t asked often enough is, “Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?” People rarely take a step back and ponder about how fortunate they are to encounter the little things in life; the things like eating, sleeping, exercising, conversing, and more. They take it all for granted. The idea of death may seem like the end, but really it is the beginning of a new experience. The father in Sounder, by William Armstrong, passed away and left many people in devastation. Along with the father, Sounder died too. The main individuals affected by this loss was his beloved wife and mother of four. Someone else that lost loved ones is Doc Gibbs from Our Town, by Thornton Wilder. Unfortunately his family lost their daughter-in-law, Emily, during labor. He also lost his cherished wife. One may ask, “How do you cope with the loss of a loved one,” and it is not easy to answer. As hard as it may be these strong people moved on. Doc Gibbs eventually retired and found himself a new hobby...writing. He aspired to be an author after working in the medical field for years. He wrote novels based off of personal experiences. One of the books that he dedicated the majority of his time to is about his late wife, Julia

The new job for his mom was working out just fine, but racial segregation was still a huge issue. Their living situation never improved and it didn’t help that the Father wasn’t there to help. They always prayed for things to ease up, but it was an unfortunate turn of events. The boy cried all the time thinking about the loss. Although, he always remembered this quote: “When life is so tiresome, there ain't no peace like the greatest peace—the peace of the Lord's hand holding you.” Luckily enough, the boy’s new education allowed him to get a job. He read to other black kids in the area. He wasn’t paid much, but it was a good use of his