Our Town Chapter Summary & Analysis - Act 2, Part 2 Summary

Act 2, Part 2 Summary

The Stage Manager says the time has come for George and Emily to show the audience the moment they knew they were destined to be together. Before the scene starts, he urges the audience to remember what it is like to have been young and in love, and just a little crazy. He then sets the scene - a year or so in the past, George has just been elected class president, Emily has been elected secretary, and they are both walking home from school. As Emily and George appear, the Stage Manager uses simple props to create the setting for their conversation - a counter at a soda shop.

George and Emily walk home from school talking about the election. When he realizes Emily is angry at him, George comments that she has been that way for a while and asks why. Uncomfortable and embarrassed, Emily tells him that...
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