Read this scene from the miracle worker act 2. ([annie] lets helen feel the smile on her face. helen sits with a scowl, which suddenly clears; she pats the doll, kisses it, wreathes her face in a large artificial smile, and bears the doll to the washstand, where she carefully sits it.) how do these stage directions add meaning to the play? the stage directions explain the characters' facial expressions. the stage directions describe annie's manner of speaking. the stage directions illustrate the appearance of the room. the stage directions reveal the historical time period.