Reread the Stage Manager's comments on page 87 from "Now there are some things . . ." through the stage directions on page 88, "
He looks at the audience a minute . . ." Note what he says about "eternal." Compare I Cor 15:51-54: How do the Stage Manager's (and thus Wilder's) thoughts agree or disagree with the Bible passage?
He went to the ship to get food that was unspoiled and a gun with ammunition in the case where he has to defend himself or shoot an animal for food. <span />