Aside from the title, how does Pollock let the reader know that the play is primarily about Walsh? What techniques does she use to foreground his...

When one
reads theto 's Walsh, it is difficult to understand it; it has much more
meaning when the reader returns to the Prologue after finishing the play. However, without being
certain of the implications of the players' interactions, it is easy to see that Walsh is the
subject of the play, even without referring to (or even knowing) the play's title.

When the Prologue begins, we can draw inferences to who and what is important through
the stage direction. Note Walsh's entrance; as he walks to his table...

All the characters watch him.

The lighting also allows for the importance of Walsh's
character:

...Walsh appears in a spotlight
somewhat brighter than the general dim lighting.

While the lighting is dim throughout the Prologue, and some characters are shown first
in the shadows, the audience's attention is drawn to Walsh through the use of the
spotlight . When the lights come up slightly, the spotlight disappears, but
the deference showed by several of the characters...