Question

Each act begins with a discussion of rain or actual rain. Why do you think Wilder does this? What could the rain symbolize? Justify your answer for the play's ideas.

Answer 1

Answer:

Wilder believed the real significance of a play resided in the good use of the stage, and the way to interact and make full effort to project the story without the need for a big scenery and props; then leave the rest to the audience so they could imagine everything else.

Rain symbolizes multiple things depending on the context in which it appears, but most commonly connotes sadness, rejection or despair.

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