Auther miller uses a detailed description of the setting to create symbolic connections between the setting and traditional ideologies that are held to it for example “the narrow window” that streamed light through its “leaded panes”.  The use of a small window is important as it gives the room a feeling of simplicity. The use of the window is important in this case as it negates the need of the candle. A candle can be symbolic of religion representing light as good and the darkness as evil