Question

In part two of Trifles, which of the following best supports the feminist theme that women often found it difficult to fulfill their own heart’s desires?
the suggestion that Mrs. Wright stopped singing in the choir
the implication that a young Mrs. Peters was discouraged from saving her childhood pet from a vicious little boy
the accepted understanding that Mrs. Hale was too busy with her own home and children to stop for a visit
the idea that Mrs. Wright was unable to open her own fruit-stand

Answer 1

the suggestion that Mrs. Wright stopped singing in the choir

Explanation: Minnie Foster’s lost singing symbolizes the loss of her voice and joy after marriage; it directly shows how social roles and oppression kept women from fulfilling their own desires.