We addressed identifying and locating symbols of : time passing, and the importance of heeding both everyday events and the world's natural beauty. During our first session ,we read and studied portions of Act I and noted how Grover's Corners is not depicted as a "perfect town." Jaydn discussed aspects of Grover's Corners such as segregation of ethnic groups, and the lack of culture as illustrative. We then examined the sacrificed dreams of some of the characters. During our second session, Jaydn provided written textual support identifying specific symbols of the passage of time ,such as Professor Willard's disposition on geological time, as well as specific examples of mundane aspects of life that the characters in Act I fail to appreciate. I discussed how these two aspects of the play highlight the play's theme that people fail to appreciate how short life can be and how precious the seemingly insignificant events of each day are. We further discussed how life in small town Grover's Corner in 1901 differs from lifestyles today here in Palm Beach County.