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In Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, Emily Webb who later become Mrs. Gibbs is a confident, strong women. Emily is a very smart girl and in school she is at the top of her class. School is very important during this time because if these kids want any kind of feature than what society think they should be doing, they have to do good in school. Society thinks that women should grow up to be housewife and caretakers to their children and husbands while the men are out working, proving money for the family’s. George is a very important part of Emily’s life, but he did not change who she was as a person. George would always watch and admire Emily doing her homework from outside her bedroom window. He realized how important school was to her. He eventually

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