Match the description to the character.

1. fears the couple is too young a: emily
2. thought he was marrying a stranger b: mrs. gibbs
3. cries c: george
4. complains that everyone is pushing him d: mrs. webb
5. says she has never felt so alone, says e: dr. gibbs
she hates george, wishes she were dead

fears the couple is too young  

Dr. Gibbs  

2.thought he was marrying a stranger  

George  

3.cries  

Mrs. Webb  

4.complains that everyone is pushing him  

Emily  

5.says she has never felt so alone, says she hates George, wishes she were dead  

Mrs. Gibbs

1. Fears the couple is too young.    

B: Mrs. Gibbs.

2. Thought he was marrying a stranger.

E: Dr. Gibbs.

3. Cries.    

D: Mrs. Webb.

4.  Complains that everyone is pushing him.    

C: George.    

5. Says she has never felt so alone, says she hates George, wishes she were dead.

A: Emily.

In the play Our Town (1938), George Gibbs is Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs’s son.  George is a high school baseball star who wants to attend the State Agricultural School after high school. His romance with Emily Webb and eventual wedding to her is fundamental to the play’s narrative. Playwriter Thornton Wilder utilizes George and Emily’s relation to reflect on love and marriage in general.