Which of the following best expresses the basic theme of Our Town? The family is an important social institution. The small town is a haven of innocence. The smallest details of life contain what is most precious and significant.

The basic theme of our town is that the smallest details of life contain what is most precious and significant.

The plays shows how the characters' lack of attention to little things prevents them from being happy.

The smallest details of life contain what is most precious and significant.

Explanation:

The play "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder emphasizes the theme of appreciation of life and the pleasures that it provides. It reflects the idea that people often fail to appreciate the offerings that life has given to us and only realize after death. The play also reveals the human tendency to overlook the offerings of life and adopts a glorifying tone to celebrate the small-town life as the author feels that the small details contain the real pleasures of life. Thus, the play highlights the significance of the pleasures and offerings of life.