Question

In part two of Trifles, which of the following images most reinforces the theme of loneliness that exists throughout the play?
the hollow in which the Wright home sat
the box in which the dead bird was found
the partially messy table in the kitchen
the broken hinge on the door of the birdcage

Answer 1

The box in which the dead bird was found. The bird was Minnie Foster’s only companion and its death — hidden in her sewing box — symbolizes her lost joy and isolation, making her loneliness concrete and driving the play’s action.