Hi Draconium, thanks for your interest in our game. You are not supposed to surround the action with brackets. Just type the adequate word, along with another (optional) objects, that are hinted in the text.
Wish you all the best! :)
Thank you for your kind words Maks, I wish you all the luck with future programming as well!
Objects in the inventory would appear only after you type the adequate commands. Format of the command is described in the Help section, and by using allowed list of actions and certain clues you get in the text, you can find out what commands can get you closer to the end of the game!
Wish you all the best :)