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why does the author of the play include the first
paragraph of stage directions?
read the passage from a doll's house.
[scene: a room furnished comfortably and tastefully, but
not extravagantly. at the back, a door to the right leads to
the entrance-hall, another to the left leads to helmer's
study. between the doors stands a piano. in the middle of
the left-hand wall is a door, and beyond it a window. near
the window are a round table, arm-chairs and a small
sofa. in the right-hand wall, at the farther end, another
door, and on the same side, nearer the footlights, a stove,
two easy chairs and a rocking-chair; between the stove
and the door, a small table. engravings on the walls; a
cabinet with china and other small objects; a small book-
case with well-bound books. the floors are carpeted, and
a fire burns in the stove.
to allow the readers to get to know the characters
to explain how a character feels about something
to allow the reader to visualize the play's setting
to familiarize the reader with the theme of the play
it is winter. a bell rings in the hall; shortly afterwards the
door is heard to open. enter nora, humming a tune and
in high spirits. she is in outdoor dress and carries a
number of narcolethoenehe love on the thin in the richt
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To allow the reader to visualize the play's setting.

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explanation:

throughout the ancient epic of gilgamesh, the protagonist, gilgamesh of course, exhibited many character traits that made him a true epic hero. one great trait that gilgamesh acquires of an epic hero is that he's a courageous and confident leader. in the text enkidu is too afraid to fight, but he's positive that gilgamesh has the ability to triumph against humbaba. gilgamesh tells enkidu to not be afraid and then continues on to remind him of all the victories he's had against similar foe. gilgamesh proves that he's confident by encouraging enkidu and shows he's courageous when enkidu ask gilgamesh to battle humbaba alone because he knows that gilgamesh will reign victorious.

another characteristic that makes gilgamesh an epic hero is that he's brave and takes risks. "dread surged through gilgamesh, terror flooded his muscles, his heart froze, his mouth went dry, his legs shook, his feet were rooted to the ground. / gilgamesh felt his courage return. they charged at humbaba like two wild bulls." when reading the first part of the quote you see that gilgamesh is terrified of humbaba, and realizing that humbaba is the antagonist he's about to battle is taking a big risk. gilgamesh soon shows how brave he is by not letting his fear of humbaba overtake him, instead he went charging into the face of fear and triumphs.