How do the stage directions in brackets affect the meaning of the text? They tell the reader that Torvald opens his door only when he realizes that Nora has spent money. They tell the reader that Torvald uses pet names for Nora and treats her like a child. They show the reader that Torvald thinks that Nora bought too much. They show the reader that Torvald prefers his pets over his wife.

Read the following excerpt from "harrison bergeron" by kurt vonnegut: he tried to think a little about the ballerinas. they weren't really very good-no better than anybody else would have been, anyway. they were burdened with sashweights and bags of birdshot, and their faces were masked, so that no one, seeing a free and graceful gesture or a pretty face, would feel like something the cat drug in. george was toying with the vague notion that maybe dancers shouldn't be handicapped. but he didn't get very far with it before another noise in his ear radio scattered his thoughts. what message about the role of media is best supported in this excerpt? a. media are the reason george is able to watch ballet. b. media change people's values, making them more selfish. c. media tend to make audiences' worldviews the same. d. media can be used to distract audiences from the truth.