Our Town vs. Steel Magnolias To the casual observer, Our Town, the theatrical piece by Thornton Wilder, is very different from the cinematic production entitled Steel Magnolias (based on Robert Harling's original stage play). Due to their differences in setting, characters, and mood, it can be difficult to see the obvious parallels. A more in-depth look at both pieces reveals many similarities in different areas, such as daily life, love, marriage, and death. Despite the …showed first 75 words of 609 total…

…showed last 75 words of 609 total…children, which are an important factor in the deep-seated message from the authors, shows the value of life and abstruse value of people and nature. For Our Town this message can be simply stated as "you've got to love life to have life, and you've got to have life to love life." Steel Magnolias moral can be expressed by saying that life should be enjoyed while it can, and when it can't, life goes on.