... past whether it means living in a planned community such as Celebration, Florida described in The Celebration Chronicles by Andrew Ross or participating in the PTA and community activities explained in Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam. Thornton Wilder brings back a nostalgic view on neighborly contact and friendly interactions through Our Town and reminds us of a Golden Age we cannot let go of. Perhaps it's not only reliving ... our own past, but trying to rediscover a past we never experienced. For Thornton Wilder, writing Our Town during the great depression helped escape the social rea...

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