Table of Contents
- 1 What does Mrs Gibbs ask her husband to talk to George about at the beginning of the play?
- 2 How is Mrs Gibbs feeling about her son getting married?
- 3 What problem concerning George does Mrs Gibbs complain to her husband about?
- 4 What does Mrs Gibbs talk to Mrs Webb about?
- 5 What does Dr Gibbs confess to his wife being afraid of when he married her?
- 6 What does Doc Gibbs say to his son?
- 7 Why does Mrs Gibbs want extra milk and cream?
- 8 What does Mrs Gibbs talk to Mrs Webb about what does Mrs Gibbs want her husband to do?
- 9 What do Mrs Webb and Mrs Gibbs say to their children?
- 10 What happens to Mrs Gibbs at the end of the play?
What does Mrs Gibbs ask her husband to talk to George about at the beginning of the play?
On the morning the play opens, we meet Doctor Gibbs who has just come home from delivering twins. WHen he gets home, his wife greets him and worries about him, but then she tells her husband that he has to give their son a little talking-to about not doing his household chores.
How is Mrs Gibbs feeling about her son getting married?
What is Mrs. Gibbs’s opinion of her son’s getting married? She worries about how he will get along, and she thinks he is too young.
What problem concerning George does Mrs Gibbs complain to her husband about?
She says that he is spending too much time on baseball and is acting stuck-up. How do Emily and George celebrate their election?
What kind of lives do Mrs Gibbs and Mrs Webb say they want for their children?
Gibbs and Mrs. Webb seem to want for their children? They want them to be successful, well educated, and well-dressed. What do Rebecca, George, and Emily appear to want for their lives?
What did Doc Gibbs tell George he did with the advice his father gave him about marriage?
His dad told him that he should start out by showing his wife who is the boss by giving her an order even if it doesn’t make sense just to make sure she’ll listen. His dad also said that Mr. Webb shouldn’t ever let his wife know how much money he has. George seems appalled by this advice when Mr.
What does Mrs Gibbs talk to Mrs Webb about?
Mrs. Gibbs asks her husband to speak to their teenage son, George, about helping around the house more often. Next door, Mrs. Webb calls her children—Emily and Wally—down to breakfast.
What does Dr Gibbs confess to his wife being afraid of when he married her?
Gibbs begins to talk to his wife. For the first time, he tells her that he was afraid that the two of them would not have enough to talk about…but they have survived and are not only husband and wife but friends as well. He also states that everyone starts out the same, and every couple faces their own set of problems.
What does Doc Gibbs say to his son?
Dr. Gibbs calls to his son, asking him to come downstairs for a moment. When George descends, his father asks him to be more responsible around the house and to help his mother with chores more often.
What does Dr Gibbs not want to visit Europe suggest about him?
Why is Dr. Gibbs unwilling to travel to Europe? He feels that travel abroad might make him discontent with Grover’s Corner.
What does Emily tell George in our town?
Emily and George talk, and George offers to carry Emily’s books. He asks her why she has been treating him strangely recently. Emily tells him that she has been disappointed by his behavior recently, because he’s become conceited, as “all the girls” at school agree.
Why does Mrs Gibbs want extra milk and cream?
Gibbs orders extra milk and cream because she expects a houseful of relatives. Across the street, Mrs. Webb also orders more milk and cream than usual. Howie expresses confidence that the newlyweds will be happy.
What does Mrs Gibbs talk to Mrs Webb about what does Mrs Gibbs want her husband to do?
What do Mrs Webb and Mrs Gibbs say to their children?
In their separate houses, Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Webb continue to call for their children to come to breakfast. Mrs. Gibbs (full context) …in the two households, Mrs. Webb tells her children not to eat too quickly, while Mrs. Gibbs tells George she’ll speak to Dr. Gibbs about possibly raising his allowance.
Where does Mrs Gibbs appear in Our Town?
The timeline below shows where the character Mrs. Gibbs appears in Our Town. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. …in one building), schools, grocery store, and drugstore.
What does Mrs Gibbs gossips about Grover’s corners?
George goes back upstairs as Mrs. Gibbs , Mrs. Webb, and Mrs. Soames come on-stage, returning from choir practice. Mrs. Soames gossips… (full context) Once they are inside, Mrs. Gibbs mentions that people in Grover’s Corners have begun to lock their doors at night.
What happens to Mrs Gibbs at the end of the play?
Nonetheless, Mrs. Gibbs lives a happy life in Grover’s Corners with her family and community. At the end of the play, when she is dead, she helps Emily adjust to her new existence after death.