Read this scene from The Miracle Worker Act 3.(ANNIE is now alone on the stage. She turns, gazing around at the stripped room, bidding it silently farewell, impassively, like a defeated general on the deserted battlefield. All that remains is a stand with a basin of water. . . .)How do these stage directions add meaning to the play?

The directions describe Annie looking around a room that has been stripped of its furnishings, with only a basin and stand left. This physical detail helps the audience picture the room and understand that the scene is nearly over. The directions do not focus on Annie’s speech, the historical period, or other characters’ reactions.

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