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.
Explanation: The Data is informing you that the meat or beef requires about 2,600 gallons of water. Now.. not everybody knows that tharts why it data... because it is informing you. hope this helps
