<span>to direct actions that take place onstage
This stage direction would serve the purpose of directing several actions and character choices. First of all, the actor playing the sheriff would know that he should move away from the stove and unbutton his coat. Also, he would know to change his body language so that it looked like he was trying to be more official. </span>
To indicate that mud is all over everything
I loved it. I think it was a great story.
