“That’s all human beings are! Just blind people.” This is what Emily Webb notices near the end of Thornton Wilder’s play, Our Town. However, Scout Finch learns just the opposite. She learns that we all are trying to be good people, and we just have a few blind spots. Scout and Emily notice very different things throughout their lives, Scout notices that most people are good while Emily notices that we are all blind; Scout notices that we all have different circumstances while Emily notices that we all live the same life; and Scout learns to focus on the big picture while Emily notices that we should focus more on the small things. While Emily is learning that we are all living life blind, Scout discovers that we all have good intentions and a few blind spots. From Mr. Cunningham to Boo Radley, Scout learns from her father and from experience that people are only acting in their own self interest with good intentions. Mr. Cunningham shows her that even people who are doing bad things generally have good intentions. Boo Radley shows her that even people who seem evil can be the nicest people in the world. People are only acting in the best way they can, and we can’t understand them unless we walk in their shoes. On the other hand, Emily notices that all people are blind to …show more content…
These different beliefs come from a fundamental difference in their outlook on life. They both learn different things about the small things in life. Emily learns that we need to focus on them to live a fuller life, but Scout discovers that the small things don’t always make sense without the big picture. Who do you agree