COUNTY ATTORNEY. Yes, but I would like to see what you take, Mrs. Peters, and keep an eye out for anything that might be of use
to us. MRS. PETERS. Yes, Mr. Henderson. (The women listen to the men’s steps on the stairs, then look about the kitchen.) MRS. HALE. I’d hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing. (She arranges the pans under sink which the Lawyer had shoved out of place.) MRS. PETERS. Of course it’s no more than their duty. MRS. HALE. Duty’s all right, but I guess that deputy sheriff that came out to make the fire might have got a little of this on. (Gives the roller towel a pull.) Wish I’d thought of that sooner. Seems mean to talk about her for not having things slicked up when she had to come away in such a hurry. A possible advantage of hearing this scene, as opposed to reading it silently, is that
An advantage of hearing this scene as opposed to just reading it would be that you can hear the characters' tone of voice, which helps you understand how they are really feeling. You could tell how the women really feel about their space being interrupted and intruded on. You also would have an easier time differentiating the characters, by their voices.
One possible advantage of listening to this scene, rather than silently reading it, is that various sound effects can be used to create or enhance mood.
Explanation:
Reading the scene silently can have some advantages, such as imagining the sound and tone of the characters' voice. However, when it comes to a play, listening to the scene is more advantageous than reading silently, because various sound effects can be added to the scene and these effects will bring more life to the story. Sound effects can be used to create or enhance mood, so the scene gets livelier and more dynamic.
