"The annunciation is celebrated with music." (Scene 5)
The story is told from the perspective of Tom's memory. This memory is inherently nonrealistic because of the nature of memories. All memories are a result of both fact and opinion; therefore, the play must be taken as nonrealistic. Additionally, we cannot see memories, which adds to the nonrealism of the play. This play is nonrealistic in many regards, including the way quoted above. It is nonrealistic through its use of Tom speaking directly to the audience, the setup of the house onstage, the background music, the dreamy quality since it's a dream, and quick passage of time. The aim of using such nonrealistic methods is to bring about the truth. No, it didn't happen exactly as it happens on stage, but the truths that are evident as a result of the nonrealistic representation are what really matters. He is trying to give the audience a taste of his life in the challenging setting of the play.
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