Abstract

This study explores how gender roles are depicted in the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder, which is set in the beginning of the 21st century. It investigates the roles assigned to the characters based on their gender. Based on the symbolic interaction theory in gender and behavior traits through using the narrative analysis technique, the study examines the actions and behaviors of the central characters who show that they also take on the role of rebels who aspire for a change in their roles in the family structure and the society.