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Trifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 2

Question 3 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P

What is the symbolic significance of Mr. Wright killing Mrs. Wright’s bird?The bird represents Mrs. Wright’s singing ability; Mr. Wright suppressed his wife’s ambitions to sing professionally.The bird represents Mrs. Wright’s role as a mother; Mr. Wright killed his wife’s desire to have children.The bird represents peace; Mr. Wright destroyed the peace of the household by constantly fighting with his wife.The bird represents Mrs. Wright when she was young and happy; Mr. Wright destroyed his wife’s joyful spirit.

Answer
A
The bird represents Mrs. Wright’s singing ability; Mr. Wright suppressed his wife’s ambitions to sing professionally.
B
The bird represents Mrs. Wright’s role as a mother; Mr. Wright killed his wife’s desire to have children.
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The bird represents peace; Mr. Wright destroyed the peace of the household by constantly fighting with his wife.
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The bird represents Mrs. Wright when she was young and happy; Mr. Wright destroyed his wife’s joyful spirit.

Explanation

In Susan Glaspell’s play “Trifles,” Mrs. Wright once loved singing and was remembered as a cheerful young woman. After marrying Mr. Wright, she became isolated and unhappy; he killed the canary that had brought music and life into her home. The dead bird symbolizes the joyful spirit Mr. Wright crushed, so the best answer is “The bird represents Mrs. Wright when she was young and happy; Mr. Wright destroyed his wife’s joyful spirit.”

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