Read this scene from The Miracle Worker Act 3.
ANNIE [ABRUPTLY]: The world isn’t an easy place for anyone. I don’t want her just to obey, but to let her have her way in everything is a lie, to her, I can’t—
(Her eyes fill, it takes her by surprise, and she laughs through it.)
And I don’t even love her, she’s not my child!
How do the stage directions add meaning to the play?
The stage directions explain Annie’s movement on stage.
The stage directions show the appearance of the room.
The stage directions describe the historical time period.
The stage directions reveal Annie’s emotions.